diff --git a/jetstream/tests/jsm_direct_test.ts b/jetstream/tests/jsm_direct_test.ts
index 9610c4e3..46f7dec3 100644
--- a/jetstream/tests/jsm_direct_test.ts
+++ b/jetstream/tests/jsm_direct_test.ts
@@ -324,6 +324,12 @@ Deno.test("direct - batch options", async () => {
     return m.time;
   }
 
+  for(let i = 1; i < 9; i++) {
+    const m = await jsm.direct.getMessage("A", { seq: i });
+    console.log(m.time);
+  }
+
+  // FIXME: start_time is ignored
   await assertBatch({
     opts: {
       //@ts-ignore:/ test