diff --git a/DRAMSys/tests/error/sim-batch.xml b/DRAMSys/tests/error/sim-batch.xml
index 8c947f72..40d7557b 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/tests/error/sim-batch.xml
+++ b/DRAMSys/tests/error/sim-batch.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <simconfig>
         <Debug value="0" />
         <DatabaseRecording value="0" />
-        <PowerAnalysis value="1" />
+        <PowerAnalysis value="0" />
         <NumberOfTracePlayers value="1"/>
         <NumberOfMemChannels value="4"/>
         <ControllerCoreDisableRefresh value="0"/>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </memconfigs>
 
     <tracesetups>
-        <tracesetup id="fifo">
+        <tracesetup id="errorTest_fr_fcfs_test_error.stl">
             <device clkMhz="1000">../../../tests/error/test_error.stl</device>
         </tracesetup>
     </tracesetups>
diff --git a/DRAMSys/tests/error/test.pl b/DRAMSys/tests/error/test.pl
index f060b551..14fd35fb 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/tests/error/test.pl
+++ b/DRAMSys/tests/error/test.pl
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ use warnings;
 use strict;
 use Term::ANSIColor;
 
+my $trace_file = "test_error.stl";
+
 # Create the input file (first make sure the script is executable)
 chdir("../../DRAMSys/tests/error");
-`chmod u+x ./generateErrorTest.pl`;
-`./generateErrorTest.pl > test_error.stl`;
+if (! -e $trace_file) {
+	`chmod u+x ./generateErrorTest.pl`;
+	`./generateErrorTest.pl > $trace_file`;
+}
 
 # Run Simulation:
 chdir("../../../build/simulator/");