diff --git a/test/test_database.py b/test/test_database.py
index 972314f19fc8b9093aa6a65aae0fead6c8d20eab..6f3146837e3c5e402e2986ad1d119a21f70866e6 100644
--- a/test/test_database.py
+++ b/test/test_database.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ TESTDBPATH = os.path.join(SOITOOL_DIR, TESTDBNAME)
 
 TESTDATA_PATH = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "soitool/testdata"
 
+# Tolerance for timed tests. Tolrating DELTA seconds of difference
+DELTA = 2
 
 class DatabaseTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Database tests."""
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ class DatabaseTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # Calculates difference in seconds
         time_diff = (second_time - first_time).total_seconds()
         # Compares difference with sleep_time
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(time_diff, sleep_time, delta=2)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(time_diff, sleep_time, delta=DELTA)
 
     def test_get_categories(self):
         """Assert function get_categories works as expected."""
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ class DatabaseTest(unittest.TestCase):
         expected_time = seconds_in_24h - sleep_time
         actual_time = self.database.seconds_to_next_update(seconds_in_24h)
         # Compares expected and function return value with
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(expected_time, actual_time, delta=0.2)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(expected_time, actual_time, delta=DELTA)
 
     def teset_seconds_to_next_update_complete_period(self):
         """Check that seconds to next update can returns 0 and not negative."""