diff --git a/test/bin/apply.js b/test/bin/apply.js
index 40f958fe..ab4d2981 100644
--- a/test/bin/apply.js
+++ b/test/bin/apply.js
@@ -27,21 +27,21 @@ t.afterEach(() => {
 
 t.test('when npm_config_local_prefix is unset, does nothing', async (t) => {
   await templateApply()
-  t.equal(process.exitCode, undefined, 'exitCode is unset')
+  t.notOk(process.exitCode, 'exitCode is unset')
 })
 
 t.test('when npm_config_global is true, does nothing', async (t) => {
   process.env.npm_config_global = 'true'
 
   await templateApply()
-  t.equal(process.exitCode, undefined, 'exitCode is unset')
+  t.notOk(process.exitCode, 'exitCode is unset')
 })
 
 t.test('with mocks', async (t) => {
   process.env.npm_config_local_prefix = 'heynow'
 
   await templateApply(() => {})
-  t.equal(process.exitCode, undefined, 'exitCode is unset')
+  t.notOk(process.exitCode, 'exitCode is unset')
 })
 
 t.test('error', async (t) => {
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ t.test('error', async (t) => {
   await templateApply(() => {
     throw new Error('apply')
   })
-  t.equal(process.exitCode, 1, 'exitCode is unset')
+  t.ok(process.exitCode, 'exitCode is unset')
 })
diff --git a/test/bin/check.js b/test/bin/check.js
index 6841ceea..12aba611 100644
--- a/test/bin/check.js
+++ b/test/bin/check.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ t.test('problems', async (t) => {
     solution: 'solution2',
   }])
 
-  t.equal(process.exitCode, 1, 'exit code')
+  t.ok(process.exitCode, 'exit code')
   t.matchSnapshot(errors.join('\n'))
 })
 
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ t.test('no problems', async (t) => {
 
   await templateCheck(() => [])
 
-  t.equal(process.exitCode, undefined, 'exit code')
+  t.notOk(process.exitCode, 'exit code')
   t.strictSame(errors, [], 'errors')
 })