diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/core/suite.py b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/core/suite.py
index 938471c..a1d068e 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/core/suite.py
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/core/suite.py
@@ -189,18 +189,21 @@
             util.import_path_remove(suite_libdir)
             self.duration = time.time() - self.start_timestamp
 
-            passed, skipped, failed, errors = self.count_test_results()
-            # if no tests ran, count it as failure
-            if passed and not failed and not errors:
-                self.status = SuiteRun.PASS
-            else:
-                self.status = SuiteRun.FAIL
+            self.determine_status()
 
             log.large_separator(self._trial.name(), self.name(), self.status, sublevel=2, space_above=False)
 
     def passed(self):
         return self.status == SuiteRun.PASS
 
+    def determine_status(self):
+        passed, skipped, failed, errors = self.count_test_results()
+        # if no tests ran, count it as failure
+        if passed and not failed and not errors:
+            self.status = SuiteRun.PASS
+        else:
+            self.status = SuiteRun.FAIL
+
     def count_test_results(self):
         passed = 0
         skipped = 0