diff --git a/TODO.FACTOR.txt b/TODO.FACTOR.txt
index bd3f8851c7..670151e50d 100644
--- a/TODO.FACTOR.txt
+++ b/TODO.FACTOR.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 + ui:
 
+- "benchmark/help" runs out of memory
 - shortcuts:
   - find a listener
   - find a browser
diff --git a/library/test/benchmark/help.factor b/library/test/benchmark/help.factor
index b405c7f3b2..1b4014b9b2 100644
--- a/library/test/benchmark/help.factor
+++ b/library/test/benchmark/help.factor
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ sequences test threads words ;
 
 [
     all-articles [
-        stdio get pane-clear
+        stdio get duplex-stream-out pane-clear
         dup global [ . flush ] bind
         [ dup help ] assert-depth drop
-        yield
+        1 sleep
     ] each
 ] time