diff --git a/src/test/rgw/bucket_notification/test_bn.py b/src/test/rgw/bucket_notification/test_bn.py
index 89a94106b43..ae253107cb0 100644
--- a/src/test/rgw/bucket_notification/test_bn.py
+++ b/src/test/rgw/bucket_notification/test_bn.py
@@ -419,7 +419,10 @@ class KafkaReceiver(object):
             port = 9093
         while remaining_retries > 0:
             try:
-                self.consumer = KafkaConsumer(topic, bootstrap_servers = kafka_server+':'+str(port), security_protocol=security_type)
+                self.consumer = KafkaConsumer(topic, 
+                        bootstrap_servers = kafka_server+':'+str(port), 
+                        security_protocol=security_type,
+                        consumer_timeout_ms=16000)
                 print('Kafka consumer created on topic: '+topic)
                 break
             except Exception as error:
@@ -448,7 +451,7 @@ def kafka_receiver_thread_runner(receiver):
         while not receiver.stop:
             for msg in receiver.consumer:
                 receiver.events.append(json.loads(msg.value))
-            timer.sleep(0.1)
+            time.sleep(0.1)
         log.info('Kafka receiver ended')
         print('Kafka receiver ended')
     except Exception as error:
@@ -468,6 +471,7 @@ def stop_kafka_receiver(receiver, task):
     receiver.stop = True
     task.join(1)
     try:
+        receiver.consumer.unsubscribe()
         receiver.consumer.close()
     except Exception as error:
         log.info('failed to gracefuly stop Kafka receiver: %s', str(error))