diff --git a/testssl.sh b/testssl.sh
index 0b04581..49f6266 100755
--- a/testssl.sh
+++ b/testssl.sh
@@ -7116,6 +7116,7 @@ check4openssl_oldfarts() {
                *)   outln " Update openssl binaries or compile from github.com/PeterMosmans/openssl" ;;
           esac
           ignore_no_or_lame " Type \"yes\" to accept some false negatives or positives "
+          [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && exit -2
      fi
      outln
 }