diff --git a/test/test_grabbag.sh b/test/test_grabbag.sh
index 923c8122..dfa4a84c 100755
--- a/test/test_grabbag.sh
+++ b/test/test_grabbag.sh
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ rm -f $log
 #
 for cuesheet in $bad_cuesheets ; do
 	echo "NEGATIVE $cuesheet" >> $log 2>&1
-	run_test_cuesheet $cuesheet $good_leadout 44100 cdda >> $log 2>&1
-	exit_code=$?
+	run_test_cuesheet $cuesheet $good_leadout 44100 cdda >> $log 2>&1 || exit_code=$?
 	if [ "$exit_code" = 255 ] ; then
 		die "Error: test script is broken"
 	fi