@@ -436,9 +436,11 @@ func (s *DockerSuite) TestLogsFollowGoroutinesWithStdout(c *check.C) {

 	for {

 		select {

 		case <-t:

-			c.Assert(nroutines, check.Equals, getNGoroutines())

+			if n := getNGoroutines(); n > nroutines {

+				c.Fatalf("leaked goroutines: expected less than or equal to %d, got: %d", nroutines, n)

+			}

 		default:

-			if nroutines == getNGoroutines() {

+			if n := getNGoroutines(); n <= nroutines {

 				return

 			}

 			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)