diff --git a/src/cmd/ksh93/tests/shtests b/src/cmd/ksh93/tests/shtests
index ae28f9dca..654201047 100755
--- a/src/cmd/ksh93/tests/shtests
+++ b/src/cmd/ksh93/tests/shtests
@@ -347,8 +347,7 @@ do	if	[[ ! -r $i ]]
 			fi
 			if	(( e == 0 ))
 			then	echo test $o passed ${time:+"at $(date +%Y-%m-%d+%H:%M:%S)"} "[ $t $T 0 ${E}s ]"
-			else	e=$?
-				if	(( e != 1 ))
+			else	if	(( e != 1 ))
 				then	E=${E}s
 				fi
 				echo test $o failed ${time:+"at $(date +%Y-%m-%d+%H:%M:%S)"} with exit code $e "[ $t $T $e $E ]"