1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers.sh b/tests/test_helpers.sh
index 349dc3a..eaccd5c 100644
--- a/tests/test_helpers.sh
+++ b/tests/test_helpers.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 function test_exit_code() {
-    set +e
     cat > main.c
 
     "$ducc" -o a.out main.c
+    set +e
     ./a.out
     exit_code=$?
+    set -e
 
     expected=$1
 
     if [[ $exit_code -ne $expected ]]; then
         echo "invalid exit code: expected $expected, but got $exit_code" >&2
-        set -e
         exit 1
     fi
-    set -e
 }
 
 function test_diff() {
@@ -35,18 +34,19 @@ function test_diff() {
 }
 
 function test_compile_error() {
-    set +e
     cat > main.c
 
+    set +e
     "$ducc" main.c > /dev/null 2> output
-    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
-        "expected to fail"
-        set -e
+    exit_code=$?
+    set -e
+
+    if [[ $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+        echo "expected to fail" >&2
         exit 1
     fi
 
     diff -u expected output
-    set -e
 }
 
 function test_example() {