diff --git a/test/SConscript b/test/SConscript
index 2cc5df74b..41f975242 100644
--- a/test/SConscript
+++ b/test/SConscript
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ def addPythonTest(testname, subdir, script, interpreter, outfile,
         if not code:
             # Test was successful
             open(target[0].path, 'w').write(time.asctime()+'\n')
+        else:
+            testResults.failed[testname] = True
 
         for line in open(outfile):
             status, name = line.strip().split(': ', 1)