diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index 4ce83a9..d19a447 100755
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 
 
 def main(argv):
+    speed_test = True
+
     if len(argv) < 3:
         print("Usage: test.py LWC_AEAD_KAT.txt program [arguments]")
 
@@ -16,11 +18,13 @@ def main(argv):
     for attempt in range(3):
         print("beginning test %d of '%s' using test vectors '%s'" % (attempt, ' '.join(cmd), argv[1]))
         try:
-            measurements = begin_measurement()
+            if speed_test:
+                measurements = begin_measurement()
             try:
                 test(argv[1], cmd)
             finally:
-                end_measurement(measurements)
+                if speed_test:
+                    end_measurement(measurements)
             print("TEST SUCCESSFUL")
             return 0
 
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ def main(argv):
 
     return 1
 
-def test(test_file, cmd):
+def test(test_file, cmd, ram_test=False):
 
     test_file = open(test_file, 'r')
     p = Popen(cmd, bufsize=0, stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE)
@@ -114,6 +118,13 @@ def test(test_file, cmd):
             print("   m = %s" % output.hex())
             if m != output:
                 raise Exception("output of encryption is different from expected ciphertext")
+            
+            if ram_test:
+                # RAM test only tests the first test vector
+                write(b'u')
+                output = obtain()
+                print("  untouched memory = %d" % struct.unpack("<I", output))
+                break
 
         elif res is not None:
             if res[1].lower() == 'count':