diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index bc5f6e7945..e15a5c386b 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 # PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# $Id: Makefile.in,v 1.61 2011/09/06 03:59:58 marka Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile.in,v 1.62 2011/09/06 04:06:37 marka Exp $
 
 srcdir =	@srcdir@
 VPATH =		@srcdir@
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ test:
 	status=0; \
 	(cd bin/tests && ${MAKE} ${MAKEDEFS} test) || status=1; \
 	(test -f unit/unittest.sh && $(SHELL) unit/unittest.sh) || status=1; \
-	exit $status
+	exit $$status
 
 FAQ: FAQ.xml
 	${XSLTPROC} doc/xsl/isc-docbook-text.xsl FAQ.xml | \