diff --git a/tests/client/torture_gssapi_auth.c b/tests/client/torture_gssapi_auth.c
index 6a070e98..20f35419 100644
--- a/tests/client/torture_gssapi_auth.c
+++ b/tests/client/torture_gssapi_auth.c
@@ -272,5 +272,5 @@ torture_run_tests(void)
     rc = cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, sshd_setup, sshd_teardown);
     ssh_finalize();
 
-    pthread_exit((void *)&rc);
+    return rc;
 }
diff --git a/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_auth.c b/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_auth.c
index 4f57c258..82d45892 100644
--- a/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_auth.c
+++ b/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_auth.c
@@ -451,5 +451,5 @@ torture_run_tests(void)
                                 teardown_default_server);
     ssh_finalize();
 
-    pthread_exit((void *)&rc);
+    return rc;
 }
diff --git a/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_auth_cb.c b/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_auth_cb.c
index 9b403bd8..290ae359 100644
--- a/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_auth_cb.c
+++ b/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_auth_cb.c
@@ -475,5 +475,5 @@ torture_run_tests(void)
                                 teardown_default_server);
     ssh_finalize();
 
-    pthread_exit((void *)&rc);
+    return rc;
 }
diff --git a/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_delegation.c b/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_delegation.c
index 2cdb77dc..65e52d6f 100644
--- a/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_delegation.c
+++ b/tests/server/torture_gssapi_server_delegation.c
@@ -371,5 +371,5 @@ torture_run_tests(void)
                                 teardown_default_server);
     ssh_finalize();
 
-    pthread_exit((void *)&rc);
+    return rc;
 }