diff --git a/tests/bin/test_run b/tests/bin/test_run
index 4fb87b7d..6864fa1f 100755
--- a/tests/bin/test_run
+++ b/tests/bin/test_run
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ t_detail "OUTPUT" "" >>"$LOGFILE"
 
 # Run command
 $TIME bash -c "$INVOKE_COVER $SCRIPT $OPTS" 2>&1 | t_indent >>"$LOGFILE"
-RC=$?
+RC=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 
 # Evaluate output of time command
 ELAPSED=
diff --git a/tests/lcov/misc/help.sh b/tests/lcov/misc/help.sh
index ff457ae7..29ce54d4 100755
--- a/tests/lcov/misc/help.sh
+++ b/tests/lcov/misc/help.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Test lcov --help
 #
 
-source ../../common.mak
+source ../../common.tst
 
 STDOUT=help_stdout.log
 STDERR=help_stderr.log