diff --git a/tests/expected/ipcs/limits b/tests/expected/ipcs/limits
index 7480a1e27..7eaeff723 100644
--- a/tests/expected/ipcs/limits
+++ b/tests/expected/ipcs/limits
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 load original values
+maximalize kernel setting
 check for difference between kernel and IPC
 /proc/sys/kernel/shmmni OK
 /proc/sys/kernel/shmall OK
 /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax OK
-maximalize kernel setting
-re-check for difference between kernel and IPC
-/proc/sys/kernel/shmmni OK
-/proc/sys/kernel/shmall OK
-/proc/sys/kernel/shmmax OK
 write original values to kernel
diff --git a/tests/ts/ipcs/functions.sh b/tests/ts/ipcs/functions.sh
index 297d34f76..80c9416e7 100644
--- a/tests/ts/ipcs/functions.sh
+++ b/tests/ts/ipcs/functions.sh
@@ -64,14 +64,17 @@ IPCS_IDX=$(seq 0 $(( ${#IPCS_PROCFILES[*]} - 1 )))
 # checker
 function ipcs_limits_check {
 	for i in $IPCS_IDX; do
+
 		echo -n ${IPCS_PROCFILES[$i]}
 
 		a=$(eval ${IPCS_KERNEL_CMD[$i]})
 		b=$(eval ${IPCS_CMD[$i]})
 
-		#echo -n " RAW: "
-		#cat ${IPCS_PROCFILES[$i]}
-		#echo "CMD: ${ICPS_KERNEL_CMD[$i]}"
+		#echo
+		#echo "KERNEL-CMD: ${IPCS_KERNEL_CMD[$i]}"
+		#echo "KERNEL-RAW: $(cat ${IPCS_PROCFILES[$i]})"
+		#echo "IPCS-CMD:   ${IPCS_CMD[$i]}"
+		#echo
 
 		if [ x"$a" == x"$b" ]; then
 			echo " OK"
diff --git a/tests/ts/ipcs/limits b/tests/ts/ipcs/limits
index 851d4edfa..9048e4dbb 100755
--- a/tests/ts/ipcs/limits
+++ b/tests/ts/ipcs/limits
@@ -35,15 +35,12 @@ for i in $IPCS_IDX; do
 	SHM_ORG[$i]=$(cat ${IPCS_PROCFILES[$i]})
 done >> $TS_OUTPUT
 
-ts_log "check for difference between kernel and IPC"
-ipcs_limits_check >> $TS_OUTPUT
-
 ts_log "maximalize kernel setting"
 for i in $IPCS_IDX; do
 	echo ${IPCS_LIMITS[$i]} >> ${IPCS_PROCFILES[$i]}
 done >> $TS_OUTPUT
 
-ts_log "re-check for difference between kernel and IPC"
+ts_log "check for difference between kernel and IPC"
 ipcs_limits_check >> $TS_OUTPUT
 
 ts_log "write original values to kernel"