--- a/src/core/model/test.cc	
+++ a/src/core/model/test.cc	
@@ -950,6 +950,7 @@ 
 
   // let's run our tests now.
   bool failed = false;
+  int retval = -1;
   for (std::list<TestCase *>::const_iterator i = tests.begin (); i != tests.end (); ++i)
     {
       TestCase *test = *i;
@@ -961,7 +962,8 @@ 
           failed = true;
           if (!m_continueOnFailure)
             {
-              return 1;
+              retval = 1;
+              break ;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -971,7 +973,8 @@ 
       delete os;
     }
 
-  return failed?1:0;
+  if (retval == -1) retval = (failed ? 1 : 0);
+  return retval;
 }
 
 int