1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/MarshallingErrorsTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/MarshallingErrorsTest.cs
index 0663e77d1e..d770f82390 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/MarshallingErrorsTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/MarshallingErrorsTest.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,15 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         {
             helper.ClientStreamingHandler = new ClientStreamingServerMethod<string, string>(async (requestStream, context) =>
             {
-                Assert.ThrowsAsync<IOException>(async () => await requestStream.MoveNext());
+                try
+                {
+                    // cannot use Assert.ThrowsAsync because it uses Task.Wait and would deadlock.
+                    await requestStream.MoveNext();
+                    Assert.Fail();
+                }
+                catch (IOException)
+                {
+                }
                 return "RESPONSE";
             });