diff --git a/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java b/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
index 2deeb704..c2fd2958 100644
--- a/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
+++ b/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public abstract class MicrodroidDeviceTestBase {
             if (!mVcpuStartedNanoTime.isPresent()) {
                 mVcpuStartedNanoTime = OptionalLong.of(System.nanoTime());
             }
-            if (log.contains("Starting kernel") && !mKernelStartedNanoTime.isPresent()) {
+            if (log.contains("Starting payload...") && !mKernelStartedNanoTime.isPresent()) {
                 mKernelStartedNanoTime = OptionalLong.of(System.nanoTime());
             }
             if (log.contains("Run /init as init process") && !mInitStartedNanoTime.isPresent()) {