diff --git a/Python/stress-testing/stress_testing.py b/Python/stress-testing/stress_testing.py
index d7ad33e69ac0336aa9f1d282e6e57428ebdf37e4..ad4662a84b7bca7d0c87a067a5adba50cee863cb 100644
--- a/Python/stress-testing/stress_testing.py
+++ b/Python/stress-testing/stress_testing.py
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ def main(argv):
     channels_reloaded = get_channels_by_prefix(Config.CHANNEL_NAME)
     if channels_reloaded:
         channel_ids = [channel["id"] for channel in channels_reloaded]
-        print("\tfound " + str(len(channel_ids)) + " test channels, continuing...")
+        print("\tfound " + str(len(channel_ids)) + " test channels...")
+        if countchannels < len(channel_ids):
+            channel_ids = channel_ids[0:countchannels]
+        print("\tand continuing with " + str(len(channel_ids)) + " test channels...")
     else:
         channel_ids = []