diff --git a/tests/defs.in b/tests/defs.in
index 6e26202..7d74dd2 100644
--- a/tests/defs.in
+++ b/tests/defs.in
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ mkdir $testSubDir
 address@hidden@
 if test "$sh_errexit_works" = yes; then
   trap 'exit_status=$?
+    set +e
     cd "$curdir"
     case $exit_status,$keep_testdirs in
     0,)