diff --git a/lib/hx509/test_chain.in b/lib/hx509/test_chain.in
index 4adcee56b..5b3c7fa2f 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/test_chain.in
+++ b/lib/hx509/test_chain.in
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ echo "proxy cert (max level 10)"
     chain:FILE:$srcdir/data/test.crt \
     anchor:FILE:$srcdir/data/ca.crt > /dev/null || exit 1
 
-echo "proxy cert (second level) ((should pass))"
+echo "proxy cert (second level)"
 ./hxtool verify --missing-revoke \
     --allow-proxy-certificate \
     cert:FILE:$srcdir/data/proxy10-child-test.crt \
     chain:FILE:$srcdir/data/proxy10-test.crt \
     chain:FILE:$srcdir/data/test.crt \
-    anchor:FILE:$srcdir/data/ca.crt > /dev/null && exit 1
+    anchor:FILE:$srcdir/data/ca.crt > /dev/null || exit 1
 
 exit 0