diff --git a/tests/run_some b/tests/run_some
index b8a8128c..c40e3b80 100755
--- a/tests/run_some
+++ b/tests/run_some
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ echo "-: test failed"
 > testsuite.log
 
 find "${build_path}" -name "*.gcda" -delete
-run_test ./su/01/su_root.test
 run_test ./su/01/su_user.test
+run_test ./su/01/su_root.test
 find "${build_path}" -name "*.gcda" -exec chmod a+rw {} \;
 run_test ./su/02/env_FOO-options_--login
 run_test ./su/02/env_FOO-options_--login_bash
diff --git a/tests/su/01/run_su.exp b/tests/su/01/run_su.exp
index ebe5068e..f1c1fb46 100755
--- a/tests/su/01/run_su.exp
+++ b/tests/su/01/run_su.exp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/expect
 
 set timeout 2
-expect_after default {puts stderr "\nFAIL"; exit 1}
+expect_after default {puts stderr "\nFAIL (timeout)"; exit 1}
 
 if {$argc != 3} {
 	puts "usage: run_su.exp <user> <password> <prompt>"