diff --git a/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.right b/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.right
index 66c30a5f0..cf403ac62 100644
--- a/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.right
+++ b/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.right
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ got signal
 trap -- 'echo got signal' USR1
 sent 1 signal
 got signal
-sleep interrupted
+wait interrupted
 trap -- 'echo got signal' USR1
 sent 2 signal
 got signal
-sleep interrupted
+wait interrupted
 trap -- 'echo got signal' USR1
 sent 3 signal
 got signal
-sleep interrupted
+wait interrupted
 trap -- 'echo got signal' USR1
 sent 4 signal
 got signal
-sleep interrupted
+wait interrupted
 trap -- 'echo got signal' USR1
 sent 5 signal
 sleep completed
diff --git a/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.tests b/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.tests
index 49a395bad..098d21fd4 100755
--- a/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.tests
+++ b/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.tests
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
-sleeping=true
-
 trap "echo got signal" USR1
 
 for try in 1 2 3 4 5; do
     kill -USR1 $$
-    sleep 1
-    echo sent $try signal
+    sleep 0.2
+    echo "sent $try signal"
 done &
 
-sleep 10 &
+sleep 2 &
 
+sleeping=true
 while $sleeping; do
     trap
     if wait %%; then
-        echo sleep completed
+        echo "sleep completed"
         sleeping=false
     elif [ $? == 127 ]; then
-        echo no sleep tonite
+        echo "BUG: no processes to wait for?!"
         sleeping=false
     else
-        echo sleep interrupted;
+        echo "wait interrupted"
     fi
 done