diff --git a/tests/lmkd_tests.cpp b/tests/lmkd_tests.cpp
index 5cf7d0b..2537a9d 100644
--- a/tests/lmkd_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/lmkd_tests.cpp
@@ -228,12 +228,15 @@ TEST_F(LmkdTest, TargetReaping) {
     line = logcat_out.substr(
             line_start, line_end == std::string::npos ? std::string::npos : line_end - line_start);
     long reap_time;
-    ASSERT_TRUE(ParseReapTime(line, pid, reap_time) && reap_time > 0)
+    ASSERT_TRUE(ParseReapTime(line, pid, reap_time) && reap_time >= 0)
             << "Reaping time report format is invalid";
 
-    double reclaim_speed = ((double)rss + swap) / reap_time;
-    GTEST_LOG_(INFO) << "Reclaim speed " << reclaim_speed << "kB/ms (" << rss << "kB rss + " << swap
-                     << "kB swap) / " << reap_time << "ms";
+    // occasionally the reaping happens quickly enough that it's reported as 0ms
+    if (reap_time > 0) {
+        double reclaim_speed = ((double)rss + swap) / reap_time;
+        GTEST_LOG_(INFO) << "Reclaim speed " << reclaim_speed << "kB/ms (" << rss << "kB rss + "
+                         << swap << "kB swap) / " << reap_time << "ms";
+   }
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {