diff --git a/tests/runtests.pl b/tests/runtests.pl
index 7eeabfc380..72cd2c353e 100755
--- a/tests/runtests.pl
+++ b/tests/runtests.pl
@@ -6286,7 +6286,7 @@ if($total) {
     logmsg sprintf("TESTDONE: $ok tests out of $total reported OK: %d%%\n",
                    $ok/$total*100);
 
-    if($ok != $total) {
+    if($failed && ($ok != $total)) {
         logmsg "\nTESTFAIL: These test cases failed: $failed\n\n";
     }
 }