2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 58ef332..5f87a16 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ releasenote:
 	./utils/build-releasenote
 
 test:
-	./tests/basic
+	MONKEYSPHERE_TEST_NO_EXAMINE=true ./tests/basic
 
 .PHONY: all tarball debian-package freebsd-distinfo clean install installman releasenote test
diff --git a/tests/common b/tests/common
index e53c31e..a000c56 100644
--- a/tests/common
+++ b/tests/common
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 failed_cleanup() {
     # FIXME: can we be more verbose here?
     echo 'FAILED!'
-    if [ "$MONKEYSPHERE_TEST_ALLOW_EXAMINATION" = prompt ] ; then
+    if [ -z "$MONKEYSPHERE_TEST_NO_EXAMINE" ] ; then
 	read -p "press enter to cleanup and remove tmp (or type bash for a subshell to examine): " XX
 	if [ "$XX" = bash ] ; then
 	    echo "Entering subshell..."