diff --git a/test/default.sh b/test/default.sh
index 6ac4b39..4fd3b84 100755
--- a/test/default.sh
+++ b/test/default.sh
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ test(){
     echo
     echo
     echo "=== end of test ==="
-    return ret
+    return ${ret}
 }
 
 if check_compilers; then