diff --git a/tests/logrun.py b/tests/logrun.py
index b5b8265..6fc7efb 100644
--- a/tests/logrun.py
+++ b/tests/logrun.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def logrun(cmd, file, timeout):
     lastOutput = time.time()
     while (p.poll() is None) and ((time.time() - start) < timeout):
         if (time.time() - lastOutput) > 300:
-            sys.stderr.write("\n\n** FIVE MINUTE KEEPALIVE FROM TEST LOGGING **\n\n")
+            sys.stderr.write(".")
             sys.stderr.flush()
         with open(file, 'r') as inf:            
             contents = inf.read()
diff --git a/tests/test_basic_functionality.py b/tests/test_basic_functionality.py
index f59ba96..5f3c270 100644
--- a/tests/test_basic_functionality.py
+++ b/tests/test_basic_functionality.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TestBasicFunctionality(TestCase):
                 
             if os.getenv("TASK") is None or os.getenv("TASK") == "LISTS":
                 (r, output) = logrun.logrun([deepstate, "build/examples/Lists"],
-                                            "deepstate.out", 1800)
+                                            "deepstate.out", 3000)
                 self.assertEqual(r, 0)            
 
                 self.assertTrue("Passed: Vector_DoubleReversal" in output)