--- tests/test_mailto.c
+++ tests/test_mailto.c
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
         fprintf( stderr, "Cannot connect!\n" );
         return 1;
         }
-    system( "touch /tmp/mailtotest.txt" );
+    if(system( "touch /tmp/mailtotest.txt" ))
+        return perror("system()"), 1;
     attachments.count = 1;
     attachments.data = attachments_data;
     ok = dapi_MailTo_Window( conn, "Test mail", "Hi,\n\nthis is a test mail.\n",
--- tests/test_remotefile.c
+++ tests/test_remotefile.c
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
         printf( "Temporary2: %s\n", ok ? "Ok" : "Failed" );
         free( local );
         }
-    system( "touch /tmp/remotefiletest.txt" );
+    if(system( "touch /tmp/remotefiletest.txt" ))
+	return perror("system()"), 1;
     /* local temporary will be ignored */
     local = dapi_LocalFile_Window( conn, "file:///tmp/remotefiletest.txt", "/tmp/remotefiletest2.txt", 1, 0 );
     printf( "Local file3: %s\n", local != NULL ? local : "Failed" );