diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 02ff577c7bf..684d262f410 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ sub main {
     }
   }
 
-  if ( not defined @$completed ) {
+  if ( not $completed ) {
     mtr_error("Test suite aborted");
   }