diff --git a/test/py/TestServer.py b/test/py/TestServer.py
index 94a81c0..4c6cb8a 100755
--- a/test/py/TestServer.py
+++ b/test/py/TestServer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-import sys, glob
+import sys, glob, time
 sys.path.insert(0, './gen-py')
 sys.path.insert(0, glob.glob('../../lib/py/build/lib.*')[0])
 
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
       x.message = str
       raise x
 
+  def testAsync(self, seconds):
+    print 'testAsync(%d) => sleeping...' % seconds
+    time.sleep(seconds)
+    print 'done sleeping'
+
 handler = TestHandler()
 processor = ThriftTest.Processor(handler)
 transport = TSocket.TServerSocket(9090)