diff --git a/user/usertests.c b/user/usertests.c
index 9be687a..ba4255b 100644
--- a/user/usertests.c
+++ b/user/usertests.c
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ killstatus(char *s)
       exit(1);
     }
     if(pid1 == 0){
-      for (int j = 0; j < 1000; j++) {
+      while(1) {
         getpid();
       }
       exit(0);