diff --git a/lib/mocha.js b/lib/mocha.js
index eb6c8d077f..a47e92dc27 100644
--- a/lib/mocha.js
+++ b/lib/mocha.js
@@ -209,14 +209,13 @@ Mocha.prototype.ui = function(name) {
 Mocha.prototype.loadFiles = function(fn) {
   var self = this;
   var suite = this.suite;
-  var pending = this.files.length;
   this.files.forEach(function(file) {
     file = path.resolve(file);
     suite.emit('pre-require', global, file, self);
     suite.emit('require', require(file), file, self);
     suite.emit('post-require', global, file, self);
-    --pending || (fn && fn());
   });
+  fn && fn();
 };
 
 /**