diff --git a/vlib/v/compiler_errors_test.v b/vlib/v/compiler_errors_test.v
index 1d08c0845b..8b972926fe 100644
--- a/vlib/v/compiler_errors_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/compiler_errors_test.v
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ fn test_all() {
 	tasks << new_tasks(vexe, run_dir, 'run', '.run.out', run_tests)
 	tasks << new_tasks(vexe, parser_dir, '-prod', '.out', parser_tests)
 	tasks.run()
-	total_errors := tasks.filter(it.is_error).len
-	assert total_errors == 0
 }
 
 fn new_tasks(vexe, dir, voptions, result_extension string, tests []string) []TaskDescription {
@@ -76,11 +74,13 @@ fn (mut tasks []TaskDescription) run() {
 	for _ in 0 .. vjobs {
 		go work_processor(mut work, mut results)
 	}
+	mut total_errors := 0
 	for _ in 0 .. tasks.len {
 		mut task := TaskDescription{}
 		results.pop(&task)
 		bench.step()
 		if task.is_error {
+			total_errors++
 			bench.fail()
 			eprintln(bench.step_message_with_label_and_duration(benchmark.b_fail, task.path,
 				task.took))
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ fn (mut tasks []TaskDescription) run() {
 	bench.stop()
 	eprintln(term.h_divider('-'))
 	eprintln(bench.total_message('all tests'))
+	assert total_errors == 0
 }
 
 // a single worker thread spends its time getting work from the `work` channel,