diff --git a/test/pargen/psb_d_pde2d.f90 b/test/pargen/psb_d_pde2d.f90
index 64ef9ba9..a1d82c2b 100644
--- a/test/pargen/psb_d_pde2d.f90
+++ b/test/pargen/psb_d_pde2d.f90
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ contains
     n   = m
     nnz = ((n*7)/(np))
     if(iam == psb_root_) write(psb_out_unit,'("Generating Matrix (size=",i0,")...")')n
-
+    t0 = psb_wtime()
     select case(partition_)
     case(1)
       ! A BLOCK partition 
diff --git a/test/pargen/psb_d_pde3d.f90 b/test/pargen/psb_d_pde3d.f90
index 5816129a..9104277d 100644
--- a/test/pargen/psb_d_pde3d.f90
+++ b/test/pargen/psb_d_pde3d.f90
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ contains
     n   = m
     nnz = ((n*9)/(np))
     if(iam == psb_root_) write(psb_out_unit,'("Generating Matrix (size=",i0,")...")')n
-
+    t0 = psb_wtime()
     select case(partition_)
     case(1)
       ! A BLOCK partition 
diff --git a/test/pargen/psb_s_pde2d.f90 b/test/pargen/psb_s_pde2d.f90
index 885c011e..76128d7c 100644
--- a/test/pargen/psb_s_pde2d.f90
+++ b/test/pargen/psb_s_pde2d.f90
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ contains
     n   = m
     nnz = ((n*7)/(np))
     if(iam == psb_root_) write(psb_out_unit,'("Generating Matrix (size=",i0,")...")')n
-
+    t0 = psb_wtime()
     select case(partition_)
     case(1)
       ! A BLOCK partition 
diff --git a/test/pargen/psb_s_pde3d.f90 b/test/pargen/psb_s_pde3d.f90
index 6ad9d141..56ca4b01 100644
--- a/test/pargen/psb_s_pde3d.f90
+++ b/test/pargen/psb_s_pde3d.f90
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ contains
     n   = m
     nnz = ((n*9)/(np))
     if(iam == psb_root_) write(psb_out_unit,'("Generating Matrix (size=",i0,")...")')n
-
+    t0 = psb_wtime()
     select case(partition_)
     case(1)
       ! A BLOCK partition