diff --git a/cli/tests/test/exit_sanitizer.out b/cli/tests/test/exit_sanitizer.out
index 6be668b867..76d04ddf0b 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test/exit_sanitizer.out
+++ b/cli/tests/test/exit_sanitizer.out
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ AssertionError: Test case attempted to exit with exit code: 0
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:27
 
 exit(1)
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ AssertionError: Test case attempted to exit with exit code: 1
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 exit(2)
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ AssertionError: Test case attempted to exit with exit code: 2
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 failures:
diff --git a/cli/tests/test/fail.out b/cli/tests/test/fail.out
index e919fdddab..0ae4d1dd07 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test/fail.out
+++ b/cli/tests/test/fail.out
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:27
 
 test 1
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 test 2
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 test 3
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 test 4
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 test 5
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 test 6
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 test 7
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 test 8
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 test 9
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at async [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:1
 
 failures:
diff --git a/cli/tests/test/fail_fast.out b/cli/tests/test/fail_fast.out
index a2f2e27725..50345a095c 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test/fail_fast.out
+++ b/cli/tests/test/fail_fast.out
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Error
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:27
 
 failures:
diff --git a/cli/tests/test/finally_timeout.out b/cli/tests/test/finally_timeout.out
index 40fde60f51..b6c997a898 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test/finally_timeout.out
+++ b/cli/tests/test/finally_timeout.out
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ Error: fail
     at asyncOpSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:35:15)
     at resourceSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:72:13)
     at exitSanitizer (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:99:15)
-    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:218:13)
-    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:264:13)
+    at runTest (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:206:13)
+    at Object.runTests (deno:runtime/js/40_testing.js:249:28)
     at [WILDCARD]/$deno$test.js:1:27
 
 failures:
diff --git a/runtime/js/40_testing.js b/runtime/js/40_testing.js
index b1adfa9936..3107f70a1d 100644
--- a/runtime/js/40_testing.js
+++ b/runtime/js/40_testing.js
@@ -191,48 +191,23 @@ finishing test case.`;
     core.opSync("op_restore_test_permissions", token);
   }
 
-  async function runTest({ name, ignore, fn, permissions }) {
+  async function runTest({ ignore, fn, permissions }) {
     let token = null;
-    const time = DateNow();
 
     try {
-      postTestMessage("wait", {
-        name,
-      });
-
       if (permissions) {
         token = pledgeTestPermissions(permissions);
       }
 
       if (ignore) {
-        const duration = DateNow() - time;
-        postTestMessage("result", {
-          name,
-          duration,
-          result: "ignored",
-        });
-
-        return;
+        return "ignored";
       }
 
       await fn();
 
-      const duration = DateNow() - time;
-      postTestMessage("result", {
-        name,
-        duration,
-        result: "ok",
-      });
+      return "ok";
     } catch (error) {
-      const duration = DateNow() - time;
-
-      postTestMessage("result", {
-        name,
-        duration,
-        result: {
-          "failed": inspectArgs([error]),
-        },
-      });
+      return { "failed": inspectArgs([error]) };
     } finally {
       if (token) {
         restoreTestPermissions(token);
@@ -261,7 +236,24 @@ finishing test case.`;
     });
 
     for (const test of pending) {
-      await runTest(test);
+      const {
+        name,
+      } = test;
+
+      const earlier = DateNow();
+
+      postTestMessage("wait", {
+        name,
+      });
+
+      const result = await runTest(test);
+      const duration = DateNow() - earlier;
+
+      postTestMessage("result", {
+        name,
+        result,
+        duration,
+      });
     }
 
     if (disableLog) {