diff --git a/resources/tests/org.eclipse.core.tests.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/tests/resources/regression/IFileTest.java b/resources/tests/org.eclipse.core.tests.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/tests/resources/regression/IFileTest.java
index d45e1c67ffb..c84d678df2f 100644
--- a/resources/tests/org.eclipse.core.tests.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/tests/resources/regression/IFileTest.java
+++ b/resources/tests/org.eclipse.core.tests.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/tests/resources/regression/IFileTest.java
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ public void testIssue2290() throws CoreException, InterruptedException, BrokenBa
 					}
 				}
 			} catch (CoreException e) {
+				if (e.getStatus().matches(IStatus.CANCEL)) {
+					return Status.OK_STATUS;
+				}
 				return e.getStatus();
 			} catch (BrokenBarrierException | InterruptedException e1) {
 				return Status.error("Job has failed to start", e1);