diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0240679ea..121dbfd4b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ prepare-windows:
 
 # Run all docker containers necessary for unit tests
 docker-run:
+	docker run --name aerospike -p "3000:3000" -d aerospike/aerospike-server:3.9.0
 	docker run --name kafka \
 		-e ADVERTISED_HOST=localhost \
 		-e ADVERTISED_PORT=9092 \
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ docker-run:
 	docker run --name postgres -p "5432:5432" -d postgres
 	docker run --name rabbitmq -p "15672:15672" -p "5672:5672" -d rabbitmq:3-management
 	docker run --name redis -p "6379:6379" -d redis
-	docker run --name aerospike -p "3000:3000" -d aerospike/aerospike-server:3.9.0
 	docker run --name nsq -p "4150:4150" -d nsqio/nsq /nsqd
 	docker run --name mqtt -p "1883:1883" -d ncarlier/mqtt
 	docker run --name riemann -p "5555:5555" -d blalor/riemann
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ docker-run:
 
 # Run docker containers necessary for CircleCI unit tests
 docker-run-circle:
+	docker run --name aerospike -p "3000:3000" -d aerospike/aerospike-server:3.9.0
 	docker run --name kafka \
 		-e ADVERTISED_HOST=localhost \
 		-e ADVERTISED_PORT=9092 \
 		-p "2181:2181" -p "9092:9092" \
 		-d spotify/kafka
-	docker run --name aerospike -p "3000:3000" -d aerospike/aerospike-server:3.9.0
 	docker run --name nsq -p "4150:4150" -d nsqio/nsq /nsqd
 	docker run --name mqtt -p "1883:1883" -d ncarlier/mqtt
 	docker run --name riemann -p "5555:5555" -d blalor/riemann
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/aerospike/aerospike_test.go b/plugins/inputs/aerospike/aerospike_test.go
index 8463432f5..5f80b5196 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/aerospike/aerospike_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/aerospike/aerospike_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestAerospikeStatistics(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {
-		t.Skip("Skipping integration test in short mode")
+		t.Skip("Skipping aerospike integration tests.")
 	}
 
 	a := &Aerospike{
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestAerospikeStatistics(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAerospikeStatisticsPartialErr(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {
-		t.Skip("Skipping integration test in short mode")
+		t.Skip("Skipping aerospike integration tests.")
 	}
 
 	a := &Aerospike{