diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_chrome.sh b/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_chrome.sh
index 610f55d767..e366f30096 100755
--- a/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_chrome.sh
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/ci/browser_tests_chrome.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ setupRemixd () {
   SHAREDDIR="/apps/remix-ide/contracts"
   echo 'sharing folder: '
   echo $PWD$SHAREDDIR
-  remixd -s $PWD$SHAREDDIR --remix-ide http://127.0.0.1:8080 &
   cd $PWD
+  remixd -s $PWD$SHAREDDIR --remix-ide http://127.0.0.1:8080
 }
 
 BUILD_ID=${CIRCLE_BUILD_NUM:-${TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER}}