diff --git a/core/utils/utils_test.go b/core/utils/utils_test.go
index 50ba08477b4..cc518ce9a9c 100644
--- a/core/utils/utils_test.go
+++ b/core/utils/utils_test.go
@@ -390,10 +390,21 @@ func TestPausableTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, pt.Ticks())
 	defer pt.Destroy()
 
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	defer close(done)
+
 	followNTicks := func(n int32, awaiter cltest.Awaiter) {
-		for range pt.Ticks() {
-			if counter.Add(1) == n {
-				awaiter.ItHappened()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-done:
+				return
+			case _, ok := <-pt.Ticks():
+				if !ok {
+					return
+				}
+				if counter.Add(1) == n {
+					awaiter.ItHappened()
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -425,11 +436,20 @@ func TestCronTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	awaiter := cltest.NewAwaiter()
+	done := make(chan struct{})
 
 	go func() {
-		for range ct.Ticks() {
-			if counter.Add(1) == 2 {
-				awaiter.ItHappened()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-done:
+				return
+			case _, ok := <-ct.Ticks():
+				if !ok {
+					return
+				}
+				if counter.Add(1) == 2 {
+					awaiter.ItHappened()
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}()
@@ -443,6 +463,7 @@ func TestCronTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	awaiter.AwaitOrFail(t)
 
 	assert.True(t, ct.Stop())
+	close(done)
 	c := counter.Load()
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	assert.Equal(t, c, counter.Load())