diff --git a/tests/container-run.sh b/tests/container-run.sh
index 65e4df4..a3c193c 100755
--- a/tests/container-run.sh
+++ b/tests/container-run.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ RC=0
 test/verify/check-machines-dbus -tv --machine $HOST:22 --browser $HOST:9090 \
     TestMachinesDBus.test{Basic,Libvirt,VCPU,MultipleSettings,BootOrder} \
     TestMachinesDBus.test{InlineConsole,ExternalConsole,SerialConsole} \
-    TestMachinesDBus.test{StoragePools,StoragePoolsCreate,VmNICs,NICAdd,NetworkSettings} || RC=\$?
+    TestMachinesDBus.test{StoragePools,StoragePoolsCreate,VmNICs,NICAdd,NetworkSettings} || RC=$?
 
 # not all classes are nondestructive, and we can't run rebooting tests
 test/verify/check-packagekit -tv --machine $HOST:22 --browser $HOST:9090 TestUpdates.test{Basic,SecurityOnly} TestAutoUpdates || RC=$?