diff --git a/tests-ng/actions-pre.sh b/tests-ng/actions-pre.sh
index 5f8949b..a0d3efa 100755
--- a/tests-ng/actions-pre.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/actions-pre.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==$(tput sgr0)"
 # $2 path
 grep_or_fail()
 {
-  set +e
   grep "${1}" "${2}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "pattern not found in ${2}" && exit 1)
-  set -e
 }
 
 # the action temp
diff --git a/tests-ng/import-ignore.sh b/tests-ng/import-ignore.sh
index ed7c69b..f6be416 100755
--- a/tests-ng/import-ignore.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/import-ignore.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==$(tput sgr0)"
 # $2 path
 grep_or_fail()
 {
-  set +e
   grep "${1}" "${2}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "pattern not found in ${2}" && exit 1)
-  set -e
 }
 
 # the dotfile source
diff --git a/tests-ng/update-ignore-missing.sh b/tests-ng/update-ignore-missing.sh
index b4bf7b8..21dc2b3 100755
--- a/tests-ng/update-ignore-missing.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/update-ignore-missing.sh
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==$(tput sgr0)"
 # $2 path
 grep_or_fail()
 {
-  set +e
   grep "${1}" "${2}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "pattern not found in ${2}" && exit 1)
-  set -e
 }
 
 # dotdrop directory
diff --git a/tests-ng/update-ignore.sh b/tests-ng/update-ignore.sh
index 6c73dd1..acea979 100755
--- a/tests-ng/update-ignore.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/update-ignore.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==$(tput sgr0)"
 # $2 path
 grep_or_fail()
 {
-  set +e
   grep "${1}" "${2}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "pattern not found in ${2}" && exit 1)
-  set -e
 }
 
 # dotdrop directory
diff --git a/tests-ng/update-negative-ignore.sh b/tests-ng/update-negative-ignore.sh
index 125cfa0..77dc09c 100755
--- a/tests-ng/update-negative-ignore.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/update-negative-ignore.sh
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==$(tput sgr0)"
 # $2 path
 grep_or_fail()
 {
-  set +e
   grep "${1}" "${2}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "pattern not found in ${2}" && exit 1)
-  set -e
 }
 
 # dotdrop directory