diff --git a/main/filesystem-invariants-tests/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/filesystem/invariants/ConcurrencyTests.java b/main/filesystem-invariants-tests/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/filesystem/invariants/ConcurrencyTests.java
index f1bb9282b..4389c6fa5 100644
--- a/main/filesystem-invariants-tests/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/filesystem/invariants/ConcurrencyTests.java
+++ b/main/filesystem-invariants-tests/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/filesystem/invariants/ConcurrencyTests.java
@@ -2,18 +2,14 @@ package org.cryptomator.filesystem.invariants;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assume.assumeThat;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
-import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+import java.util.concurrent.SynchronousQueue;
 
+import org.cryptomator.common.RunnableThrowingException;
 import org.cryptomator.filesystem.File;
 import org.cryptomator.filesystem.FileSystem;
 import org.cryptomator.filesystem.ReadableFile;
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ public class ConcurrencyTests {
 	public final ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();
 
 	@Theory
-	public void testConcurrentPartialReadsDontInterfere(FileSystemFactory fileSystemFactory, WayToObtainAFile wayToObtainAnExistingFile) throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException {
+	public void testConcurrentPartialReadsDontInterfere(FileSystemFactory fileSystemFactory, WayToObtainAFile wayToObtainAnExistingFile) throws ExecutionException {
 		assumeThat(wayToObtainAnExistingFile.returnedFilesExist(), is(true));
 
 		FileSystem fileSystem = fileSystemFactory.create();
@@ -54,51 +50,87 @@ public class ConcurrencyTests {
 		byte[] expectedData2 = new byte[] {44, 1, -3, 4};
 		File file = wayToObtainAnExistingFile.fileWithNameAndContent(fileSystem, FILE_NAME, originalData);
 
-		// control flag to make sure thread timing is synchronized correctly
-		AtomicInteger state = new AtomicInteger();
+		TasksInThreadRunner thread1 = new TasksInThreadRunner();
+		TasksInThreadRunner thread2 = new TasksInThreadRunner();
 
-		// set position, then wait before read:
+		Holder<ReadableFile> readableFile1 = new Holder<>();
+		Holder<ReadableFile> readableFile2 = new Holder<>();
 		byte[] actualData1 = new byte[3];
-		Callable<?> readTask1 = () -> {
-			try (ReadableFile readable = file.openReadable()) {
-				ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.wrap(actualData1);
-				readable.position(3);
-				assertTrue("readTask1 must be the first to set its position", state.compareAndSet(0, 1));
-				Thread.sleep(20);
-				assertTrue("readTask1 must be the last to actually read data", state.compareAndSet(3, 4));
-				readable.read(buf);
-				return null;
-			}
-		};
-
-		// wait, then set position and read:
 		byte[] actualData2 = new byte[4];
-		Callable<?> readTask2 = () -> {
-			try (ReadableFile readable = file.openReadable()) {
-				ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.wrap(actualData2);
-				Thread.sleep(10);
-				assertTrue("readTask2 must be second to set its position", state.compareAndSet(1, 2));
-				readable.position(1);
-				readable.read(buf);
-				assertTrue("readTask2 must be first to finish reading", state.compareAndSet(2, 3));
-				return null;
-			}
-		};
 
-		// start both read tasks at the same time:
-		ThreadPoolExecutor executor = new ThreadPoolExecutor(2, 2, 0, TimeUnit.SECONDS, new LinkedBlockingQueue<Runnable>());
-		executor.prestartAllCoreThreads();
-		Future<?> task1Completed = executor.submit(readTask1);
-		Future<?> task2Completed = executor.submit(readTask2);
-		task1Completed.get();
-		task2Completed.get();
-		executor.shutdown();
+		thread1.runAndWaitFor(() -> readableFile1.value = file.openReadable());
+		thread2.runAndWaitFor(() -> readableFile2.value = file.openReadable());
+		thread1.runAndWaitFor(() -> readableFile1.value.position(3));
+		thread2.runAndWaitFor(() -> {
+			readableFile2.value.position(1);
+			readableFile2.value.read(ByteBuffer.wrap(actualData2));
+		});
+		thread1.runAndWaitFor(() -> readableFile1.value.read(ByteBuffer.wrap(actualData1)));
+		thread1.runAndWaitFor(readableFile1.value::close);
+		thread2.runAndWaitFor(readableFile2.value::close);
+
+		thread1.shutdown();
+		thread2.shutdown();
 
 		assertArrayEquals(expectedData1, actualData1);
 		assertArrayEquals(expectedData2, actualData2);
 	}
 
-	private static class TaskRunningThread extends Thread {
+	private static class Holder<T> {
+
+		T value;
+
+	}
+
+	private static class TasksInThreadRunner {
+
+		private final Runnable TERMINATION_HINT = () -> {
+		};
+
+		private final SynchronousQueue<Runnable> handoverQueue = new SynchronousQueue<>();
+		private final Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
+			Runnable task;
+			while (true) {
+				try {
+					task = handoverQueue.take();
+				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+					return;
+				}
+				if (task == TERMINATION_HINT) {
+					break;
+				}
+				task.run();
+			}
+		});
+
+		public TasksInThreadRunner() {
+			thread.start();
+		}
+
+		public void runAndWaitFor(RunnableThrowingException<?> task) throws ExecutionException {
+			CompletableFuture<Void> future = new CompletableFuture<>();
+			try {
+				handoverQueue.put(() -> {
+					try {
+						task.run();
+						future.complete(null);
+					} catch (Throwable e) {
+						future.completeExceptionally(e);
+					}
+				});
+				future.get();
+			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+				Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void shutdown() {
+			try {
+				handoverQueue.put(TERMINATION_HINT);
+			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+				Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+			}
+		}
 
 	}