diff --git a/tests/test.fish b/tests/test.fish
index 82d3739a5..40a145172 100644
--- a/tests/test.fish
+++ b/tests/test.fish
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ function test_littlecheck_file
     if test $exit_status -eq 0
         say green "ok ($test_duration sec)"
     end
+    return $exit_status
 end
 
 set -l failed