diff --git a/test/ufuzz/actions.js b/test/ufuzz/actions.js
index 95e0a394..d473f74b 100644
--- a/test/ufuzz/actions.js
+++ b/test/ufuzz/actions.js
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ var get = require("https").get;
 var parse = require("url").parse;
 
 var base, token, run_number;
+var expires = Date.now() + (5 * 60 + 55) * 60 * 1000;
 exports.init = function(url, auth, num) {
     base = url;
     token = auth;
     run_number = num;
 };
 exports.should_stop = function(callback) {
+    if (Date.now() > expires) return callback();
     read(base + "/actions/runs?per_page=100", function(reply) {
         var runs = verify(reply, "workflow_runs").sort(function(a, b) {
             return b.run_number - a.run_number;
diff --git a/test/ufuzz/job.js b/test/ufuzz/job.js
index 317894d1..5cef23e9 100644
--- a/test/ufuzz/job.js
+++ b/test/ufuzz/job.js
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ switch (process.argv.length) {
 var tasks = [ run(), run() ];
 if (iterations) return;
 var alive = setInterval(function() {
-    actions.should_stop(stop);
+    actions.should_stop(function() {
+        clearInterval(alive);
+        tasks.forEach(function(kill) {
+            kill();
+        });
+    });
 }, 8 * 60 * 1000);
-var deadline = setTimeout(stop, (5 * 60 + 55) * 60 * 1000);
 
 function run() {
     var child, stdout, stderr, log;
@@ -72,11 +76,3 @@ function run() {
         }
     }
 }
-
-function stop() {
-    clearInterval(alive);
-    clearInterval(deadline);
-    tasks.forEach(function(kill) {
-        kill();
-    });
-}