--- jsr166/src/test/tck/LinkedTransferQueueTest.java	2017/05/13 21:43:51	1.73
+++ jsr166/src/test/tck/LinkedTransferQueueTest.java	2017/05/13 23:50:00	1.75
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class LinkedTransferQueueTest ext
             }});
 
         await(aboutToWait);
-        waitForThreadToEnterWaitState(t);
+        assertThreadBlocks(t, Thread.State.TIMED_WAITING);
         t.interrupt();
         awaitTermination(t);
         checkEmpty(q);
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ public class LinkedTransferQueueTest ext
             }});
 
         await(pleaseInterrupt);
-        assertThreadStaysAlive(t);
+        assertThreadBlocks(t, Thread.State.TIMED_WAITING);
         t.interrupt();
         awaitTermination(t);
         checkEmpty(q);