diff --git a/makes/test-common.sh b/makes/test-common.sh
index a2fda5eeff..47629d6523 100755
--- a/makes/test-common.sh
+++ b/makes/test-common.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ file_exists() {
 # Outputs all messages to stderr with "ERROR:" prefix and exits with code 1
 die() {
     for msg in "$@"; do
-        echo "ERROR: $msg" >&2
+        echo "ERROR: $msg" >&2 || true
     done
     exit 1
 }