diff --git a/apps/upper_case.C b/apps/upper_case.C
index 7c00f2ab3c..012c07ce86 100755
--- a/apps/upper_case.C
+++ b/apps/upper_case.C
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ char the_char[10];
 double xPos=0, yPos=0;
 double xDelta=0.03, yDelta=0.07;
 
-int run_slow=0,cpu_time=1,raise_signal=0;
+int run_slow=0,cpu_time=0,raise_signal=0;
 time_t my_start_time;
 APP_INIT_DATA uc_aid;
 
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
                 n++;
                 j *= n+j-3.14159;
                 j /= (float)n;
-
             }
 
             if (n==j) n = 0;