diff --git a/scripts/zfs-tests.sh b/scripts/zfs-tests.sh
index 28b03caed618..05f7f3bd2668 100755
--- a/scripts/zfs-tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/zfs-tests.sh
@@ -722,14 +722,13 @@ if [ "$RESULT" -eq "2" ] && [ -n "$RERUN" ]; then
 	for test_name in $MAYBES; do
 		grep "$test_name " "$TEMP_RESULTS_FILE" >>"$TEST_LIST"
 	done
-	{ ${TEST_RUNNER} ${QUIET:+-q} \
+	${TEST_RUNNER} ${QUIET:+-q} \
 	    -c "${RUNFILES}" \
 	    -T "${TAGS}" \
 	    -i "${STF_SUITE}" \
 	    -I "${ITERATIONS}" \
 	    -l "${TEST_LIST}" \
-	    2>&1; echo $? >"$REPORT_FILE"; } | tee "$RESULTS_FILE"
-	read -r RUNRESULT <"$REPORT_FILE"
+	    2>&1 | tee "$RESULTS_FILE"
 	#
 	# Analyze the results.
 	#