diff --git a/test/python/check.py b/test/python/check.py
index 174d85c6..5cf7d50c 100755
--- a/test/python/check.py
+++ b/test/python/check.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ def forkexec(test, env):
 
 
 def main():
-
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Process some integers.')
     parser.add_argument('--sympy', action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument('--stats', action="store_true")
@@ -36,15 +35,14 @@ def main():
              "tests/polynomial_feasibility.py", 
              "tests/value.py"]
 
-    if (args.sympy):
+    if args.sympy:
         print("Sympy checking enabled")
         polypy_test.sympy_checker.enabled = True
     else:
         print("Sympy checking disabled")
         polypy_test.sympy_checker.enabled = False
 
-
-
+    failed = 0
     for test in tests:
         print("Running {0}:".format(test))
         context = dict()
@@ -52,11 +50,14 @@ def main():
         module = context["polypy_test"]
         print("PASS: {0}".format(module.PASS))
         print("FAIL: {0}".format(module.FAIL))
+        failed += module.FAIL
 
-    if (args.stats):
+    if args.stats:
         print("Statistics:")
         polypy.stats_print()
 
+    return 1 if failed > 0 else 0
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/test/python/tests/algebraic_number.py b/test/python/tests/algebraic_number.py
index f6437d7d..ebad1647 100755
--- a/test/python/tests/algebraic_number.py
+++ b/test/python/tests/algebraic_number.py
@@ -159,4 +159,4 @@ def check_comparison(a1, a2, cmp, result, expected):
     p = functools.reduce(lambda x, y: x*y, sample, one)
     random.shuffle(sample)
     p = functools.reduce(lambda x, y: x/y, sample, p)
-    polypy_test.check(p == 1)
+    polypy_test.check(p == one)