diff --git a/src/benchInsert.c b/src/benchInsert.c
index bad5e85c..06440d30 100644
--- a/src/benchInsert.c
+++ b/src/benchInsert.c
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ static void *syncWriteInterlace(void *sarg) {
                         int64_t disorderTs = getDisorderTs(stbInfo,
                                 &disorderRange);
                         char time_string[BIGINT_BUFF_LEN];
-                        if(stbInfo->useNow) {
+                        if(stbInfo->useNow && stbInfo->interlaceRows == 1) {
                             snprintf(time_string, BIGINT_BUFF_LEN, "now");
                         } else {
                             snprintf(time_string, BIGINT_BUFF_LEN, "%"PRId64"",
diff --git a/src/benchJsonOpt.c b/src/benchJsonOpt.c
index dfc60352..535d960b 100644
--- a/src/benchJsonOpt.c
+++ b/src/benchJsonOpt.c
@@ -889,11 +889,6 @@ static int getStableInfo(tools_cJSON *dbinfos, int index) {
             superTable->interlaceRows = (uint32_t)stbInterlaceRows->valueint;
         }
 
-        // force set 
-        if(superTable->useNow) {
-            superTable->interlaceRows = 1;
-        }
-
         // disorder
         tools_cJSON *disorderRatio =
             tools_cJSON_GetObjectItem(stbInfo, "disorder_ratio");