diff --git a/tests/run_nightly_tests.py b/tests/run_nightly_tests.py
index f9d376da54..b401271a04 100755
--- a/tests/run_nightly_tests.py
+++ b/tests/run_nightly_tests.py
@@ -63,11 +63,9 @@ ctest_start("{dashboard}")
 ctest_configure()
 ctest_update()
 ctest_build()
+ctest_test({tests} PARALLEL_LEVEL {n_procs})
 if(MEM_CHECK)
-ctest_test({tests} PARALLEL_LEVEL {n_procs})
 ctest_memcheck({tests})
-else(MEM_CHECK)
-ctest_test({tests} PARALLEL_LEVEL {n_procs})
 endif(MEM_CHECK)
 if(COVERAGE)
 ctest_coverage()