@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@
   (let ((sorted-test-names (tests:sort-by-priority-and-waiton test-records))
 	(item-patts        (hash-table-ref/default flags "-itempatt" #f))
 	(test-registery    (make-hash-table))
 	(num-retries        0)
 	(max-retries       (config-lookup *configdat* "setup" "maxretries")))
-    (if (and max-retries (string->number max-retries))(set! max-retries (string->number max-retries)) 100)
+    (set! max-retries (if (and max-retries (string->number max-retries))(string->number max-retries) 100))
     (if (not (null? sorted-test-names))
 	(let loop ((hed         (car sorted-test-names))
 		   (tal         (cdr sorted-test-names))
 		   (reruns      '()))
 	  (if (not (null? reruns))(debug:print 4 "INFO: reruns=" reruns))