diff --git a/run-tests b/run-tests
index a6707c4..6a9fb31 100755
--- a/run-tests
+++ b/run-tests
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ def main(argv):
         exe = 'tests/' + test_name
         if os.path.exists(exe):
             os.unlink(exe)
-        Popen(['./jtlc', '-o', exe, test_source]).wait()
+        rc = Popen(['./jtlc', '-o', exe, test_source]).wait()
+        if rc != 0:
+            sys.stdout.write('Failed to compile test %s\n' % test_name)
+            passed = False
         if os.path.exists(exe):
             output = Popen([exe], stdout=PIPE).communicate()[0]
             if os.path.exists(exe + '.out'):