diff --git a/tests/performance/mmap_io.xml b/tests/performance/mmap_io.xml
index d9e6037c2d2..b8f3f6e69dd 100644
--- a/tests/performance/mmap_io.xml
+++ b/tests/performance/mmap_io.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <fill_query>INSERT INTO hits_none SELECT WatchID FROM test.hits</fill_query>
     <fill_query>OPTIMIZE TABLE hits_none FINAL</fill_query>
 
-    <query><![CDATA[SELECT sum(WatchID) FROM hits_none]]></query>
+    <query short="1"><![CDATA[SELECT sum(WatchID) FROM hits_none]]></query>
 
     <drop_query>DROP TABLE hits_none</drop_query>
 </test>