diff --git a/test/whiteout.bats b/test/whiteout.bats
index 6f816df2..9cee2e91 100644
--- a/test/whiteout.bats
+++ b/test/whiteout.bats
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ EOF
       echo "skipping $f"
         continue
     }
-    bsdtar -tvf oci/blobs/sha256/$f | grep '.wh.sensors.d' && {
-      echo "should not have a sensors.d whiteout!"
-      exit 1
-    }
+    bsdtar -tvf oci/blobs/sha256/$f
+    run "bsdtar -tvf oci/blobs/sha256/$f | grep '.wh.sensors.d'"
+    if [ "$status" -eq 0 ]; then
+      echo "should not have a sensors.d whiteout!";
+      exit 1;
+    fi
   done
 }