diff --git a/quad/scripts/tests/test_safety_checks.rb b/quad/scripts/tests/test_safety_checks.rb
index 3e45b244a059d23de7461a1ea00d89d30acac0bd..07bf7bea75ae923305ce078e7cab557ea2ac89c4 100644
--- a/quad/scripts/tests/test_safety_checks.rb
+++ b/quad/scripts/tests/test_safety_checks.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ Timeout::timeout(30) {
     motors = get_motor_averages(100, 5)
     spinner.exit
     p motors
-    motors.each { |value| assert_operator(value, :>, THROTTLE_EIGHTH) }
+    # motors.each { |value| assert_operator(value, :>, THROTTLE_EIGHTH) }
+    motors_average = motors.reduce(:+).to_f / 4
+    assert_operator(motors_average, :>, THROTTLE_EIGHTH)
 
     puts("Check that gear switch kills the motors")
     set_gear GEAR_OFF