diff --git a/runtest.sh b/runtest.sh
index 1443bb8..cace8c7 100755
--- a/runtest.sh
+++ b/runtest.sh
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ sleep $LEAD_TIME
 
 # Function to get current TX failed count
 get_tx_failed() {
-  echo "Getting TX failed count..."
-  SECONDS=0
   iw dev $INTERFACE station dump | awk '/tx failed/ {print $3}'
-  echo "This took $SECONDS seconds."
 }
 
 freq_to_channel() {
@@ -162,9 +159,12 @@ for ((COUNTER = 1; COUNTER <= NUM_TESTS; COUNTER++)); do
       continue
     fi
 
+    SECONDS=0
+    echo "    Gathering TX failed count..."
     FAILED_NOW=$(get_tx_failed)
     FAILED_DELTA=$((FAILED_NOW - FAILED_START))
     FAILED_START=$FAILED_NOW
+    echo "    This took $SECONDS seconds."
 
     freq=$(iw dev "$INTERFACE" link | awk '/freq:/ {print $2}')
     channel=$(freq_to_channel "$freq")