diff --git a/misc/cgo/test/setgid2_linux.go b/misc/cgo/test/setgid2_linux.go
index 9069cff334368..438f5ae512d5f 100644
--- a/misc/cgo/test/setgid2_linux.go
+++ b/misc/cgo/test/setgid2_linux.go
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func testSetgidStress(t *testing.T) {
-	var N = 1000
-	if testing.Short() {
-		N = 50
-	}
+	const N = 50
 	ch := make(chan int, N)
 	for i := 0; i < N; i++ {
 		go func() {