diff --git a/testing/test_webapi-eca.coffee b/testing/test_webapi-eca.coffee
index 9d34f3a..066b892 100644
--- a/testing/test_webapi-eca.coffee
+++ b/testing/test_webapi-eca.coffee
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ exports.testHttpPortAlreadyUsed = ( test ) =>
       isRunning = false
       test.done()
   
-    setTimeout fWaitForDeath, 1000
+    setTimeout fWaitForDeath, 12000
   
   # Garbage collect eventually still running process
   fWaitForDeath = () =>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ exports.testHttpPortInvalid = ( test ) ->
       test.done()
     # engine.kill()
 
-  setTimeout fWaitForDeath, 1000
+  setTimeout fWaitForDeath, 12000
 
 exports.testDbPortInvalid = ( test ) ->
   test.expect 1
@@ -127,4 +127,4 @@ exports.testDbPortInvalid = ( test ) ->
       test.ok false, '"testHttpPortInvalid" Engine didn\'t shut down!'
       test.done()
 
-  setTimeout fWaitForDeath, 1000
+  setTimeout fWaitForDeath, 12000
diff --git a/unit_tests.sh b/unit_tests.sh
index ced1baf..ffded78 100755
--- a/unit_tests.sh
+++ b/unit_tests.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ var fs = require( 'fs' ),
   db = require( './js/persistence' ),
   args = process.argv.slice( 2 ),
   fEnd = function() {
-    console.log( 'Shutting down DB from unit_test.sh script...' );
+    console.log( 'Shutting down DB from unit_test.sh script. '
+      +'This might take as long as the event poller loop delay is...' );
     db.shutDown();
   };