diff --git a/bin/check.sh b/bin/check.sh
index b584124b..2b745933 100755
--- a/bin/check.sh
+++ b/bin/check.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ GRAPH_FAIL=false
 JSON_KAM=true
 SKIP_MOVE_JSON_KAM=false
 CDR=false
+ERR_FLAG=0
 
 
 # sipwise password for mysql connections
@@ -574,7 +575,8 @@ run_sipp() {
   fi
 
   if [[ ${status} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    error_helper "error in sipp" 2
+    echo "error in sipp!"
+    ERR_FLAG=1;
   fi
 }
 
@@ -854,7 +856,6 @@ fi
 
 
 # let's check the results
-ERR_FLAG=0
 if ! "${SKIP_TESTS}" ; then
   echo "$(date) - ================================================================================="
   echo "$(date) - Check [${GROUP}/${PROFILE}]: ${NAME_CHECK}"