diff --git a/tests/suites/helpers.function b/tests/suites/helpers.function
index d2057861f..8f5cef5e0 100644
--- a/tests/suites/helpers.function
+++ b/tests/suites/helpers.function
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ test_info;
 
 void test_fail( const char *test, int line_no, const char* filename )
 {
+    if( test_info.failed )
+    {
+        /* We've already recorded the test as having failed. Don't
+         * overwrite any previous information about the failure. */
+        return;
+    }
     test_info.failed = 1;
     test_info.test = test;
     test_info.line_no = line_no;