--- EV/t/07_loop_timer.t	2007/12/21 05:30:25	1.1
+++ EV/t/07_loop_timer.t	2010/10/21 15:13:43	1.4
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+BEGIN {
+   # many testers have totally overloaded machines with virtual machines
+   # running backwards in time etc. etc.
+   if (exists $ENV{AUTOMATED_TESTING}) {
+      print "1..0 # Skipped: Too many broken cpan tester setups.\n";
+      exit;
+   }
+}
+
 BEGIN { $| = 1; print "1..752\n"; }
 
 no warnings;
@@ -51,8 +60,8 @@
    });
 }
 
-EV::loop;
+EV::run;
 print "ok 1\n";
 $l->loop;
-print "ok 6002\n";
+print "ok 752\n";