diff --git a/repos/hello_tutorial/run/hello.run b/repos/hello_tutorial/run/hello.run
index a9e5081d7c..0e0bfb571f 100644
--- a/repos/hello_tutorial/run/hello.run
+++ b/repos/hello_tutorial/run/hello.run
@@ -39,5 +39,4 @@ build_boot_image { core ld.lib.so init hello_client hello_server }
 
 append qemu_args " -nographic "
 
-run_genode_until forever
 run_genode_until "hello test completed.*\n" 10