diff --git a/idaes/core/util/tests/test_model_diagnostics.py b/idaes/core/util/tests/test_model_diagnostics.py
index c7d60acde8..d919a9dade 100644
--- a/idaes/core/util/tests/test_model_diagnostics.py
+++ b/idaes/core/util/tests/test_model_diagnostics.py
@@ -2282,7 +2282,7 @@ def test_run_ipopt_with_stats(self):
         assert iters == 1
         assert iters_in_restoration == 0
         assert iters_w_regularization == 0
-        assert time < 0.01
+        assert isinstance(time, float)
 
     @pytest.mark.component
     @pytest.mark.solver