diff --git a/integration-cli/docker_cli_events_test.go b/integration-cli/docker_cli_events_test.go
index a41b753af1..7076ab198b 100644
--- a/integration-cli/docker_cli_events_test.go
+++ b/integration-cli/docker_cli_events_test.go
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ func TestEventsStreaming(t *testing.T) {
 	eventDestroy := make(chan struct{})
 
 	go func() {
-		eventsCmd := exec.Command(dockerBinary, "events", "--since", string(start))
+		eventsCmd := exec.Command(dockerBinary, "events", "--since", strconv.FormatInt(start, 10))
 		stdout, err := eventsCmd.StdoutPipe()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -476,21 +476,21 @@ func TestEventsStreaming(t *testing.T) {
 	id <- cleanedContainerID
 
 	select {
-	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
 		t.Fatal("failed to observe container create in timely fashion")
 	case <-eventCreate:
 		// ignore, done
 	}
 
 	select {
-	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
 		t.Fatal("failed to observe container start in timely fashion")
 	case <-eventStart:
 		// ignore, done
 	}
 
 	select {
-	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
 		t.Fatal("failed to observe container die in timely fashion")
 	case <-eventDie:
 		// ignore, done
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ func TestEventsStreaming(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	select {
-	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
 		t.Fatal("failed to observe container destroy in timely fashion")
 	case <-eventDestroy:
 		// ignore, done