diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/bitv-perf-test.rs b/src/test/run-pass/bitv-perf-test.rs
index 2e4b567e6196..668ca53735a6 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/bitv-perf-test.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/bitv-perf-test.rs
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ fn bitv_test() -> bool {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    do iter::repeat(1000000) || {bitv_test()};
+    do iter::repeat(10000) || {bitv_test()};
 }
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