diff --git a/util/vm/build.py b/util/vm/build.py
index 5986dda68bcc25ebef47c0dd33a4f2a4143acb31..4b4bc0c7f248a33213d92efc86b32a1113cb8457 100755
--- a/util/vm/build.py
+++ b/util/vm/build.py
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ def runTests( vm, tests=None, pre='', post='', prompt=Prompt, uninstallNtpd=Fals
     # disk and False for a non-COW disk.
     if uninstallNtpd:
         removeNtpd( vm )
-    vm.expect( prompt )
+        vm.expect( prompt )
     if Branch:
         checkOutBranch( vm, branch=Branch )
         vm.expect( prompt )