diff --git a/xload/async_test.go b/xload/async_test.go
index bd68dd5..27ae699 100644
--- a/xload/async_test.go
+++ b/xload/async_test.go
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ package xload
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"reflect"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestLoad_Async(t *testing.T) {
@@ -56,13 +55,18 @@ func TestLoad_Async_Error(t *testing.T) {
 
 		err := Load(ctx, &dest, Concurrency(2),
 			LoaderFunc(func(ctx context.Context, key string) (string, error) {
-				<-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond)
-				return "", nil
+				// simulate a slow loader
+				select {
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					return "", ctx.Err()
+				case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+					return "name", nil
+				}
 			}),
 		)
 
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		assert.True(t, errors.Is(err, context.Canceled))
+		assert.NotEqual(t, "name", dest.Name)
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, context.Canceled.Error())
 	})
 
 	errMap := map[string]error{