diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index a909ea28..cdf982fb 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -469,17 +469,6 @@ const runTests = (baseopts) => {
       unlinkSpy.withArgs(newPath1).should.have.been.calledOnce;
       unlinkSpy.withArgs(newPath2).should.not.have.been.called;
     });
-    it('should emit `ready` when three files were added', async () => {
-      const path1 = getFixturePath('add1.txt');
-      const path2 = getFixturePath('add2.txt');
-      const path3 = getFixturePath('add3.txt');
-
-      watcher.add(path1);
-      watcher.add(path2);
-      watcher.add(path3);
-
-      await waitForWatcher(watcher);
-    });
     it('should survive ENOENT for missing subdirectories', async () => {
       const testDir = getFixturePath('notadir');
       await waitForWatcher(watcher);
@@ -560,6 +549,21 @@ const runTests = (baseopts) => {
     });
   });
   describe('watch individual files', () => {
+    it('should emit `ready` when three files were added', async () => {
+      const readySpy = sinon.spy(function readySpy(){});
+      const watcher = chokidar_watch().on(EV_READY, readySpy);
+      const path1 = getFixturePath('add1.txt');
+      const path2 = getFixturePath('add2.txt');
+      const path3 = getFixturePath('add3.txt');
+
+      watcher.add(path1);
+      watcher.add(path2);
+      watcher.add(path3);
+
+      await waitForWatcher(watcher);
+      // callCount is 1 on macOS, 4 on Ubuntu
+      readySpy.callCount.should.be.greaterThanOrEqual(1);
+    });
     it('should detect changes', async () => {
       const testPath = getFixturePath('change.txt');
       const watcher = chokidar_watch(testPath, options);