diff --git a/test/issue884-init-defer-file-creation.sh b/test/issue884-init-defer-file-creation.sh
index 013842c..7ffab21 100755
--- a/test/issue884-init-defer-file-creation.sh
+++ b/test/issue884-init-defer-file-creation.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@
 cd ${TMPDIR}
 
 # kill dub init during interactive mode
-${DUB} init <(while :; do sleep 1; done) &
+mkfifo in
+${DUB} init < in &
+sleep 1
 kill $!
+rm in
 
 # ensure that no files are left behind
 NFILES_PLUS_ONE=`ls -la | wc -l`