diff --git a/usertests.c b/usertests.c
index 9be2764..1d9352d 100644
--- a/usertests.c
+++ b/usertests.c
@@ -1235,8 +1235,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   printf(1, "usertests starting\n");
 
-for(;;) concreate();
-
   if(open("usertests.ran", 0) >= 0){
     printf(1, "already ran user tests -- rebuild fs.img\n");
     exit();
@@ -1257,7 +1255,6 @@ for(;;) concreate();
   fourteen();
   bigfile();
   subdir();
-  bigdir(); // slow
   concreate();
   linktest();
   unlinkread();
@@ -1267,6 +1264,7 @@ for(;;) concreate();
   dirfile();
   iref();
   forktest();
+  bigdir(); // slow
 
   exectest();