diff --git a/tests/scripts/test022-ppolicy b/tests/scripts/test022-ppolicy
index d46843387e..6e8eae024c 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test022-ppolicy
+++ b/tests/scripts/test022-ppolicy
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ RC=$?
 if test $RC = 0 ; then
 	echo "ldapadd should have failed ($RC)!"
 	test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
-	exit $RC
+	exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "Using ldapadd to populate the database..."