diff --git a/src/Driver/PhpAmqpDriver.php b/src/Driver/PhpAmqpDriver.php
index 02211cf8..8ad7095e 100644
--- a/src/Driver/PhpAmqpDriver.php
+++ b/src/Driver/PhpAmqpDriver.php
@@ -87,24 +87,29 @@ public function pushMessage($queueName, $message)
 
     /**
      * Remove the next message in line. And if no message is available
-     * wait $interval seconds.
+     * wait $duration seconds.
      *
      * @param string $queueName
-     * @param int    $interval
+     * @param int    $duration
      *
      * @return array An array like array($message, $receipt);
      */
-    public function popMessage($queueName, $interval = 10000)
+    public function popMessage($queueName, $duration = 5)
     {
-        $message = $this->getChannel()->basic_get($queueName);
-        if (!$message) {
-            // sleep for 10 ms to prevent hammering CPU
-            usleep($interval);
+        $runtime = microtime(true) + $duration;
+
+        while (microtime(true) < $runtime) {
+            $message = $this->getChannel()->basic_get($queueName);
 
-            return [null, null];
+            if ($message) {
+                return [$message->body, $message->get('delivery_tag')];
+            }
+
+            // sleep for 10 ms to prevent hammering CPU
+            usleep(10000);
         }
 
-        return [$message->body, $message->get('delivery_tag')];
+        return [null, null];
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Driver/PhpAmqpDriverTest.php b/tests/Driver/PhpAmqpDriverTest.php
index 4ac7aff1..a04cb51b 100644
--- a/tests/Driver/PhpAmqpDriverTest.php
+++ b/tests/Driver/PhpAmqpDriverTest.php
@@ -137,13 +137,19 @@ public function testItPopsMessages()
 
     public function testItPopsArrayWithNullsWhenThereAreNoMessages()
     {
+        $startTime = microtime(true);
+
         $this->phpAmqpChannel
-            ->expects($this->once())
+            ->expects($this->any())
             ->method('basic_get')
             ->with($this->equalTo('foo-queue'))
             ->willReturn(null);
 
-        $this->assertEquals([null, null], $this->driver->popMessage('foo-queue'));
+        $result = $this->driver->popMessage('foo-queue', 0.1);
+        $duration = microtime(true) - $startTime;
+
+        $this->assertEquals([null, null], $result);
+        $this->assertGreaterThan(0.1, $duration);
     }
 
     public function testItAcknowledgesMessage()