diff --git a/tools/check_commit_testprogs.sh b/tools/check_commit_testprogs.sh
index de8ef485f7c4f846667402637bef0d4ead48195f..d4aaa7e2122748b6b3ae9b34270c331547c69569 100755
--- a/tools/check_commit_testprogs.sh
+++ b/tools/check_commit_testprogs.sh
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ TESTDIR=${TESTPROGSDIR:=$HOME/TESTPROGS}
 
 dirdata=$PHYEXTOOLSDIR/testprogs_data
 if [ $(hostname | cut -c 1-7) == 'belenos' -o $(hostname | cut -c 1-7) == 'taranis' ]; then
-  HPC=1
   defaultarchfile=MIMPIIFC1805.EPONA
+elif [ $(hostname) == 'aurora01' ]; then
+  defaultarchfile=ECMWF_NEC440MPI225SP.AU.x
 else
-  HPC=0
   defaultarchfile=gnu
 fi
 defaultRef=ref
diff --git a/tools/testing.sh b/tools/testing.sh
index f2e6e77a9c6be4cc75b170010c195b097085fdfc..035e8bb74974efbc1a73a56b4d47fad9e053db19 100755
--- a/tools/testing.sh
+++ b/tools/testing.sh
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ done
 
 #stdout and stderr redirection
 logfile="${WORKDIR}/logfile"
+if [ -f "${logfile}" ]; then
+  mv "${logfile}" "${logfile}.old"
+fi
 exec > "${logfile}" 2>&1
 
 #context for statuses