diff --git a/modules/simpletest/simpletest.module b/modules/simpletest/simpletest.module
index 6c50ffa1cce..15cb2353a72 100644
--- a/modules/simpletest/simpletest.module
+++ b/modules/simpletest/simpletest.module
@@ -165,13 +165,7 @@ function simpletest_run_tests($test_list, $reporter = 'drupal') {
 
   module_invoke_all('test_group_started');
 
-  // Normally, the forms portion of the batch API takes care of calling
-  // batch_process(), but in the process it saves the whole $form into the
-  // database (which is huge for the test selection form).
-  // By calling batch_process() directly, we skip that behavior and ensure
-  // that we don't exceed the size of data that can be sent to the database
-  // (max_allowed_packet on MySQL).
-  batch_process('admin/config/development/testing/results/' . $test_id);
+  return $test_id;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/simpletest/simpletest.pages.inc b/modules/simpletest/simpletest.pages.inc
index 66e423ba38b..dcf6fb5538f 100644
--- a/modules/simpletest/simpletest.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/simpletest/simpletest.pages.inc
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ function simpletest_test_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
     }
   }
   if (count($tests_list) > 0 ) {
-    simpletest_run_tests($tests_list, 'drupal');
+    $test_id = simpletest_run_tests($tests_list, 'drupal');
+    $form_state['redirect'] = 'admin/config/development/testing/results/' . $test_id;
   }
   else {
     drupal_set_message(t('No test(s) selected.'), 'error');