diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
index 9493ccb..0ff0066 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 	    test_history.res \
 	    test_increment.res \
 	    test_increment_dbcs.res \
+	    test_job_fails.res \
 	    test_json.res \
 	    test_langmap.res \
 	    test_man.res \
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_job_fails.vim b/src/testdir/test_job_fails.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddab6a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_job_fails.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+" This test is in a separate file, because it usually causes reports for memory
+" leaks under valgrind.  That is because when fork/exec fails memory is not
+" freed.  Since the process exists right away it's not a real leak.
+
+source shared.vim
+
+func Test_job_start_fails()
+  if has('job')
+    let g:job = job_start('axdfxsdf')
+    if has('unix')
+      call WaitFor('job_status(g:job) == "dead"')
+      call assert_equal('dead', job_status(g:job))
+    else
+      call WaitFor('job_status(g:job) == "fail"')
+      call assert_equal('fail', job_status(g:job))
+    endif
+    unlet g:job
+  endif
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_partial.vim b/src/testdir/test_partial.vim
index 6b098c2..48c7697 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_partial.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_partial.vim
@@ -1,27 +1,5 @@
 " Test binding arguments to a Funcref.
  
-" NOTE: This function may cause memory leaks to be reported.
-" That is because when fork/exec fails memory is not freed.  Since the process
-" exists right away it's not a real leak.
-func Test_job_start_fails()
-  if has('job')
-    let job = job_start('axdfxsdf')
-    for i in range(100)
-      let status = job_status(job)
-      if status == 'dead' || status == 'fail'
-	break
-      endif
-      sleep 10m
-    endfor
-    if has('unix')
-      call assert_equal('dead', job_status(job))
-    else
-      call assert_equal('fail', job_status(job))
-    endif
-    unlet job
-  endif
-endfunc
-
 func MyFunc(arg1, arg2, arg3)
   return a:arg1 . '/' . a:arg2 . '/' . a:arg3
 endfunc