diff --git a/tests/test-lib.sh b/tests/test-lib.sh
index 34cd9e4..efe8960 100644
--- a/tests/test-lib.sh
+++ b/tests/test-lib.sh
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ test_todo_session () {
 		if [ $status = 0 ]; then
 		    test_expect_success "$1 $subnum" "$cmd > output && test_cmp expect output"
 		else
-		    test_expect_success "$1 $subnum" "$cmd > output || test $? = $status && test_cmp expect output"
+		    test_expect_success "$1 $subnum" "$cmd > output ; test \$? = $status && test_cmp expect output"
 		fi
 
 		subnum=$(($subnum + 1))
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ test_todo_session () {
 	if [ $status = 0 ]; then
 	    test_expect_success "$1 $subnum" "$cmd > output && test_cmp expect output"
 	else
-	    test_expect_success "$1 $subnum" "$cmd > output || test $? = $status && test_cmp expect output"
+	    test_expect_success "$1 $subnum" "$cmd > output ; test \$? = $status && test_cmp expect output"
 	fi
     fi
 }