diff --git a/test/t-000-basic.sh b/test/t-000-basic.sh
index af5d73c95..7f92216d5 100755
--- a/test/t-000-basic.sh
+++ b/test/t-000-basic.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ test_description='Basics: see if tools are built, etc.'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
-lvm >/dev/null 2>&1
-if test $? != 3; then
+lvm version >/dev/null 2>&1
+if test $? != 0; then
     echo >&2 'You do not seem to have built lvm yet.'
     exit 1
 fi