diff --git a/tests/scripts/test007-replication b/tests/scripts/test007-replication
index 4ab65e5a82..61ac2b0651 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test007-replication
+++ b/tests/scripts/test007-replication
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ changetype: delete
 
 EOMODS
 
+RC=$?
 if test $RC != 0 ; then
 	echo "ldapmodify failed ($RC)!"
 	test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS