@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@
         (cond
          ((test-get-kill-request run-id test-id)
           (set! kill-reason "KILLING TEST since received kill request (KILLREQ)")
           (set! kill-job? #t))
          ((and runtlim (> (- (current-seconds) start-seconds) runtlim))
-          (set! kill-reason (conc "KILLING TEST DUE TO TIME LIMIT EXCEEDED! Runtime=" run-seconds " seconds, limit=" runtlim))
+          (set! kill-reason (conc "KILLING TEST DUE TO TIME LIMIT EXCEEDED! Runtime=" (- (current-seconds) start-seconds) " seconds, limit=" runtlim))
           (set! kill-job? #t))
          ((equal? status "DEAD")
           (set! kill-reason "KILLING TEST because it was marked as DEAD by launch:handle-zombie-tests (might indicate really overloaded server or else overzealous setup.deadtime)")
           (set! kill-job? #t)))