diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
index 3f04a9f722..9c2aa956ea 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -32,17 +32,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	glog.SetV(6)
-	glog.SetToStderr(true)
-	// Retest #1
-}
-
 var (
 	testdb, _   = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 	testKey, _  = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
@@ -50,6 +43,13 @@ var (
 	genesis     = core.GenesisBlockForTesting(testdb, testAddress, big.NewInt(1000000000))
 )
 
+func init() {
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(3 * time.Minute)
+		panic("wtf")
+	}()
+}
+
 // makeChain creates a chain of n blocks starting at and including parent.
 // the returned hash chain is ordered head->parent. In addition, every 3rd block
 // contains a transaction and every 5th an uncle to allow testing correct block