diff --git a/dev-support/test-patch.sh b/dev-support/test-patch.sh
index 8618de5e4c7..752f06cea3d 100755
--- a/dev-support/test-patch.sh
+++ b/dev-support/test-patch.sh
@@ -370,12 +370,12 @@ checkTests () {
     JIRA_COMMENT="$JIRA_COMMENT
 
     {color:green}+1 tests included appear to have a timeout.{color}"
-	return 1
+	return 0
   fi
   JIRA_COMMENT="$JIRA_COMMENT
 
   {color:red}-1 one of tests included doesn't have a timeout.{color}"
-  return 0
+  return 1
 }
 
 cleanUpXml () {