diff --git a/lib/functions.sh b/lib/functions.sh
index 7752cd2..d8ab493 100644
--- a/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/lib/functions.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ failts() {
 }
 run_command() {
   $1 &> /dev/null
-  [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && echo "* FAILED - Couldn't run \"$1\"" >&2
+  if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "* FAILED - Couldn't run \"$1\"" >&2
+  else
+    return 0
+  fi
 }
 fail() {
   echo -ne "FAILED\n\n$1\n\n"