diff --git a/eng/helix/content/runtests.cmd b/eng/helix/content/runtests.cmd
index f54dccdeeb61..6dc33efc3011 100644
--- a/eng/helix/content/runtests.cmd
+++ b/eng/helix/content/runtests.cmd
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@ set "PATH=%HELIX_WORKITEM_ROOT%;%PATH%;%HELIX_WORKITEM_ROOT%\node\bin"
 echo Set path to: "%PATH%"
 echo.
 
-set exit_code=0
-
 echo "Running tests: dotnet %HELIX_CORRELATION_PAYLOAD%/HelixTestRunner/HelixTestRunner.dll --target %$target% --runtime %$aspRuntimeVersion% --queue %$queue% --arch %$arch% --quarantined %$quarantined% --helixTimeout %$helixTimeout% --playwright %$installPlaywright%"
 dotnet %HELIX_CORRELATION_PAYLOAD%/HelixTestRunner/HelixTestRunner.dll --target %$target% --runtime %$aspRuntimeVersion% --queue %$queue% --arch %$arch% --quarantined %$quarantined% --helixTimeout %$helixTimeout% --playwright %$installPlaywright%
-if not errorlevel 0 (
-    set exit_code=%errorlevel%
-)
+set exit_code=%errorlevel%
+
 echo "Finished running tests: exit_code=%exit_code%"
 EXIT /b %exit_code%