--- a/tests/run.in
+++ b/tests/run.in
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                 exit 1
                 ;;
         esac
-        $VERBOSE cal3d_converter ${srcdir}/cal3d_converter/base.x$ext
+        : cal3d_converter ${srcdir}/cal3d_converter/base.x$ext
         ../src/cal3d_converter ${srcdir}/cal3d_converter/base.x$ext base.c$ext
         ../src/cal3d_converter base.c$ext 01.x$ext
         ../src/cal3d_converter 01.x$ext 01.c$ext