diff --git a/083 b/083
index cc1c5017..d5aca8fc 100755
--- a/083
+++ b/083
@@ -102,13 +102,7 @@ echo "*** test out-of-space handling for random write operations"
 filesize=100m
 agcount=6
 numprocs=15
-
-if [ $HOSTOS = "IRIX" ]; then
-    # for 10000 ops was taking 30mins on my IRIX box
-    numops=1000
-else
-    numops=10000
-fi
+numops=2000
 
 workout $filesize $agcount $numprocs $numops