diff --git a/tests/defs.in b/tests/defs.in
index 6e26202..b3c4607 100644
--- a/tests/defs.in
+++ b/tests/defs.in
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ if test "$sh_errexit_works" = yes; then
     cd "$curdir"
     case $exit_status,$keep_testdirs in
     0,)
-      chmod -R a+rwx $testSubDir > /dev/null 2>&1
+      chmod -R a+rwx $testSubDir
       rm -rf "$testSubDir" ;;
     esac
     test "$signal" != 0 &&