diff --git a/test/run_tests.sh b/test/run_tests.sh
index 222aa0f..7ef85b5 100755
--- a/test/run_tests.sh
+++ b/test/run_tests.sh
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ run_jm_tests ()
     ${orig_umask}
     echo "datadir=${jm_test_datadir}" >> "${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf"
     python -m py.test ${HAS_JOSH_K_SEAL_OF_APPROVAL+--cov=jmclient --cov=jmbitcoin --cov=jmbase --cov=jmdaemon --cov-report html} --btcpwd=123456abcdef --btcconf=${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf --btcuser=bitcoinrpc --nirc=2 -p no:warnings
+    local success="$?"
     unlink ./joinmarket.cfg
     if read bitcoind_pid <"${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoind.pid"; then
         pkill -15 ${bitcoind_pid} || pkill -9 ${bitcoind_pid}
     fi
     rm -rf "${jm_test_datadir}"
+    return ${success:-1}
 }
 run_jm_tests