diff --git a/baremetal/502test.mu b/baremetal/502test.mu
index d26eaeb1..3431bfa3 100644
--- a/baremetal/502test.mu
+++ b/baremetal/502test.mu
@@ -2,16 +2,13 @@
 fn check-ints-equal _a: int, b: int, msg: (addr array byte) {
   var a/eax: int <- copy _a
   compare a, b
-  {
-    break-if-=
-    draw-text-wrapping-right-then-down-from-cursor-over-full-screen 0/screen, msg, 3/fg/cyan, 0/bg
-    count-test-failure
-    return
-  }
   {
     break-if-!=
     draw-text-wrapping-right-then-down-from-cursor-over-full-screen 0/screen, ".", 3/fg/cyan, 0/bg
+    return
   }
+  draw-text-wrapping-right-then-down-from-cursor-over-full-screen 0/screen, msg, 3/fg/cyan, 0/bg
+  count-test-failure
 }
 
 fn test-check-ints-equal {