diff --git a/pymc/tests/test_model.py b/pymc/tests/test_model.py
index fc03bf2182..edb2888834 100644
--- a/pymc/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/pymc/tests/test_model.py
@@ -1138,11 +1138,11 @@ def setup_method(self):
         _, self.model, _ = simple_model()
 
     def test_profile_model(self):
-        assert self.model.profile(self.model.logp()).fct_call_time > 0
+        assert self.model.profile(self.model.logp(), n=3000).fct_call_time > 0
 
     def test_profile_variable(self):
         rv = self.model.basic_RVs[0]
-        assert self.model.profile(self.model.logp(vars=[rv], sum=False)).fct_call_time
+        assert self.model.profile(self.model.logp(vars=[rv], sum=False), n=3000).fct_call_time > 0
 
     def test_profile_count(self):
         count = 1005