diff --git a/test.ecm b/test.ecm
index 07c1e9b44dd4108c9b648627834d0377da887a1a..3bacdf633d77f19040a0e8a8daf496f6798cc5e9 100755
--- a/test.ecm
+++ b/test.ecm
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ fi
 
 # exercise batch error messages...
 TEST=test.ecm.s$$
-$ECM -bsaves $TEST 11e3 < ${GMPECM_DATADIR}/c155
+$ECM -bsaves $TEST 11e3 < ${GMPECM_DATADIR}/c155; checkcode $? 0
 $ECM -bloads $TEST 1000 < ${GMPECM_DATADIR}/c155; checkcode $? 1
 $ECM -bloads $TEST 10900 < ${GMPECM_DATADIR}/c155; checkcode $? 1
 /bin/rm -f $TEST