diff --git a/extra/benchmark/benchmark.factor b/extra/benchmark/benchmark.factor
index 0e7aa60abd..95b42f28e0 100644
--- a/extra/benchmark/benchmark.factor
+++ b/extra/benchmark/benchmark.factor
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ IN: benchmark
 
 : run-benchmark ( vocab -- result )
     "=== Benchmark " write dup print flush
-    dup require [ run ] benchmark 2array ;
+    dup require [ run ] benchmark 2array
+    dup . ;
 
 : run-benchmarks ( -- assoc )
     "benchmark" load-children