diff --git a/common/crypto/benchmark_test.go b/common/crypto/benchmark_test.go
index ba52d789..054e6c1b 100644
--- a/common/crypto/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/common/crypto/benchmark_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ func benchmarkStream(b *testing.B, c cipher.Stream) {
 	b.SetBytes(benchSize)
 	input := make([]byte, benchSize)
 	output := make([]byte, benchSize)
+	b.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		c.XORKeyStream(output, input)
 	}