diff --git a/dev-python/qdarkstyle/qdarkstyle-2.8.1.ebuild b/dev-python/qdarkstyle/qdarkstyle-2.8.1.ebuild
index 6e23dfa14a68f..a84793dfaed59 100644
--- a/dev-python/qdarkstyle/qdarkstyle-2.8.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/qdarkstyle/qdarkstyle-2.8.1.ebuild
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ python_prepare_all() {
 python_test() {
 	# tests look for a file in source dir that is not installed
 	PYTHONPATH="${S}"
-	cd "${S}"
+	cd "${S}" || die
 	pytest -vv || die "Tests fail with ${EPYTHON}"
 }