1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/jstests/profile2.js b/jstests/profile2.js
index 929b463ca3d..1006c03a40d 100644
--- a/jstests/profile2.js
+++ b/jstests/profile2.js
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 print("profile2.js BEGIN");
 
+// special db so that it can be run in parallel tests
+var stddb = db;
+var db = db.getSisterDB("profile2");
+
 try {
 
     assert.commandWorked( db.runCommand( {profile:2} ) );
 
-    huge = 'huge';
+    var str = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa";
+    huge = str;
     while (huge.length < 2*1024*1024){
-        huge += huge;
+        huge += str;
     }
 
     db.profile2.count({huge:huge}) // would make a huge entry in db.system.profile
@@ -16,4 +21,5 @@ try {
 } finally {
     // disable profiling for subsequent tests
     assert.commandWorked( db.runCommand( {profile:0} ) );
+    db = stddb;
 }