diff --git a/test/tests/install-options.bats b/test/tests/install-options.bats
index 60447ea..22627fc 100644
--- a/test/tests/install-options.bats
+++ b/test/tests/install-options.bats
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function teardown() {
 @test "n --quiet 4.9.1" {
   # just checking option is allowed, not testing functionality
   n --quiet 4.9.1
-  run node --version
+  output="$(node --version)"
   [ "${output}" = "v4.9.1" ]
 }
 
@@ -40,23 +40,23 @@ function teardown() {
   local LTS_VERSION="$(display_remote_version lts)"
 
   n ${ARGON_VERSION}
-  run "${N_PREFIX}/bin/node" --version
+  output="$("${N_PREFIX}/bin/node" --version)"
   [ "$output" = "${ARGON_VERSION}" ]
-  run "${N_PREFIX}/bin/npm" --version
+  output="$("${N_PREFIX}/bin/npm" --version)"
   [ "$output" = "${ARGON_NPM_VERSION}" ]
 
   n --preserve "${LTS_VERSION}"
-  run "${N_PREFIX}/bin/node" --version
+  output="$("${N_PREFIX}/bin/node" --version)"
   [ "$output" = "v${LTS_VERSION}" ]
-  run "${N_PREFIX}/bin/npm" --version
+  output="$("${N_PREFIX}/bin/npm" --version)"
   [ "$output" = "${ARGON_NPM_VERSION}" ]
 
   N_PRESERVE_NPM=1 n "${LTS_VERSION}"
-  run "${N_PREFIX}/bin/npm" --version
+  output="$("${N_PREFIX}/bin/npm" --version)"
   [ "$output" = "${ARGON_NPM_VERSION}" ]
 
   N_PRESERVE_NPM=1 n --no-preserve "${LTS_VERSION}"
-  run "${N_PREFIX}/bin/npm" --version
+  output="$("${N_PREFIX}/bin/npm" --version)"
   [ "$output" != "${ARGON_NPM_VERSION}" ]
 }
 
diff --git a/test/tests/install-versions.bats b/test/tests/install-versions.bats
index 0e75a0b..f508ca3 100644
--- a/test/tests/install-versions.bats
+++ b/test/tests/install-versions.bats
@@ -18,20 +18,20 @@ function teardown() {
 
 @test "n 4.9.1" {
   n 4.9.1
-  run node --version
+  output="$(node --version)"
   [ "${output}" = "v4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n lts" {
   n lts
-  run node --version
+  output="$(node --version)"
   [ "${output}" = "v$(display_remote_version lts)" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n latest" {
   n latest
-  run node --version
+  output="$(node --version)"
   [ "${output}" = "v$(display_remote_version latest)" ]
 }
diff --git a/test/tests/lsr.bats b/test/tests/lsr.bats
index c1cec5c..c4040b6 100644
--- a/test/tests/lsr.bats
+++ b/test/tests/lsr.bats
@@ -11,26 +11,22 @@ function setup() {
 # labels
 
 @test "n lsr lts" {
-  run n lsr lts
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(n lsr lts)"
   [ "${output}" = "$(display_remote_version lts)" ]
 }
 
 @test "n lsr stable" {
-  run n lsr lts
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(n lsr lts)"
   [ "${output}" = "$(display_remote_version lts)" ]
 }
 
 @test "n ls-remote latest" {
-  run n ls-remote latest
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(n ls-remote latest)"
   [ "${output}" = "$(display_remote_version latest)" ]
 }
 
 @test "n list-remote current" {
-  run n list-remote current
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(n list-remote current)"
   [ "${output}" = "$(display_remote_version latest)" ]
 }
 
@@ -38,14 +34,12 @@ function setup() {
 # codenames
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr argon" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr argon
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr argon)"
   [ "${output}" = "4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr Argon # case" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr Argon
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr Argon)"
   [ "${output}" = "4.9.1" ]
 }
 
@@ -53,32 +47,27 @@ function setup() {
 # numeric versions
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr 4" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr 4
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr 4)"
   [ "${output}" = "4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr v4" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr v4
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr v4)"
   [ "${output}" = "4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr 4.9" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr 4.9
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr 4.9)"
   [ "${output}" = "4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr 4.9.1" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr 4.9.1
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr 4.9.1)"
   [ "${output}" = "4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr v4.9.1" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr v4.9.1
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr v4.9.1)"
   [ "${output}" = "4.9.1" ]
 }
 
@@ -103,8 +92,7 @@ function setup() {
 
 # Checking does not match 8.11
 @test "n=1 n lsr v8.1 # numeric match" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr v8.1
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr v8.1)"
   [ "${output}" = "8.1.4" ]
 }
 
@@ -112,45 +100,38 @@ function setup() {
 # Nightly
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr nightly" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr nightly
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr nightly)"
   [ "${output}" = "$(display_remote_version nightly)" ]
 }
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr nightly/" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr nightly/
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr nightly/)"
   [ "${output}" = "$(display_remote_version nightly)" ]
 }
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr nightly/latest" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr nightly/latest
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr nightly/latest)"
   [ "${output}" = "$(display_remote_version nightly)" ]
 }
 
 @test "n=1 n lsr nightly/v10.8.1-nightly201808 # partial match" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr nightly/v10.8.1-nightly201808
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr nightly/v10.8.1-nightly201808)"
   [ "${output}" = "10.8.1-nightly2018081382830a809b" ]
 }
 
 # Numeric match should not find v7.10.1-nightly2017050369a8053e8a
 @test "n=1 n lsr nightly/7.1 # numeric match" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr nightly/7.1
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr nightly/7.1)"
   [ "${output}" = "7.1.1-nightly201611093daf11635d" ]
 }
 
 # Numeric match should not find v7.10.1-nightly2017050369a8053e8a
 @test "n=1 n lsr nightly/v7.1 # numeric match" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr nightly/v7.1
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr nightly/v7.1)"
   [ "${output}" = "7.1.1-nightly201611093daf11635d" ]
 }
 
 @test "n lsr nightly/v6.10.3-nightly2017040479546c0b5a # exact" {
-  N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 run n lsr nightly/v6.10.3-nightly2017040479546c0b5a
-  [ "${status}" -eq "0" ]
+  output="$(N_MAX_REMOTE_MATCHES=1 n lsr nightly/v6.10.3-nightly2017040479546c0b5a)"
   [ "${output}" = "6.10.3-nightly2017040479546c0b5a" ]
 }
diff --git a/test/tests/run-which.bats b/test/tests/run-which.bats
index 57ce371..1daca1f 100644
--- a/test/tests/run-which.bats
+++ b/test/tests/run-which.bats
@@ -32,37 +32,32 @@ function teardown() {
 # n which
 
 @test "n which 4" {
-  run n which 4
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n which 4)"
   [ "$output" = "${N_PREFIX}/n/versions/node/4.9.1/bin/node" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n which v4.9.1" {
-  run n which v4.9.1
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n which v4.9.1)"
   [ "$output" = "${N_PREFIX}/n/versions/node/4.9.1/bin/node" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n bin v4.9.1" {
-  run n bin v4.9.1
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n bin v4.9.1)"
   [ "$output" = "${N_PREFIX}/n/versions/node/4.9.1/bin/node" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n which argon" {
-  run n which argon
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n which argon)"
   [ "$output" = "${N_PREFIX}/n/versions/node/4.9.1/bin/node" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n which lts" {
-  run n which lts
+  output="$(n which lts)"
   local LTS_VERSION="$(display_remote_version lts)"
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
   [ "$output" = "${N_PREFIX}/n/versions/node/${LTS_VERSION}/bin/node" ]
 }
 
@@ -70,30 +65,26 @@ function teardown() {
 # n run
 
 @test "n run 4" {
-  run n run 4 --version
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n run 4 --version)"
   [ "$output" = "v4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n run lts" {
-  run n run lts --version
+  output="$(n run lts --version)"
   local LTS_VERSION="$(display_remote_version lts)"
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
   [ "$output" = "v${LTS_VERSION}" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n use 4" {
-  run n use 4 --version
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n use 4 --version)"
   [ "$output" = "v4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n as 4" {
-  run n as 4 --version
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n as 4 --version)"
   [ "$output" = "v4.9.1" ]
 }
 
@@ -103,22 +94,19 @@ function teardown() {
 # n exec
 
 @test "n exec v4.9.1 node" {
-  run n exec v4.9.1 node --version
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n exec v4.9.1 node --version)"
   [ "$output" = "v4.9.1" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n exec 4 npm" {
-  run n exec 4 npm --version
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n exec 4 npm --version)"
   [ "$output" = "2.15.11" ]
 }
 
 
 @test "n exec lts" {
-  run n exec lts node --version
+  output="$(n exec lts node --version)"
   local LTS_VERSION="$(display_remote_version lts)"
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
   [ "$output" = "v${LTS_VERSION}" ]
 }
diff --git a/test/tests/version-resolve.bats b/test/tests/version-resolve.bats
index 4d0c03d..ddda107 100644
--- a/test/tests/version-resolve.bats
+++ b/test/tests/version-resolve.bats
@@ -14,42 +14,36 @@ function setup() {
 
 @test "display_latest_resolved_version active" {
   local TARGET_VERSION="$(display_remote_version latest)"
-  run n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION active
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION active)"
   [ "$output" = "${TARGET_VERSION}" ]
 }
 
 @test "display_latest_resolved_version lts_active" {
   local TARGET_VERSION="$(display_remote_version lts)"
-  run n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION lts_active
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION lts_active)"
   [ "$output" = "${TARGET_VERSION}" ]
 }
 
 @test "display_latest_resolved_version lts_latest" {
   local TARGET_VERSION="$(display_remote_version lts)"
-  run n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION lts_latest
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION lts_latest)"
   [ "$output" = "${TARGET_VERSION}" ]
 }
 
 @test "display_latest_resolved_version lts" {
   local TARGET_VERSION="$(display_remote_version lts)"
-  run n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION lts
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION lts)"
   [ "$output" = "${TARGET_VERSION}" ]
 }
 
 @test "display_latest_resolved_version current" {
   local TARGET_VERSION="$(display_remote_version latest)"
-  run n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION current
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION current)"
   [ "$output" = "${TARGET_VERSION}" ]
 }
 
 @test "display_latest_resolved_version supported" {
   local TARGET_VERSION="$(display_remote_version latest)"
-  run n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION supported
-  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  output="$(n N_TEST_DISPLAY_LATEST_RESOLVED_VERSION supported)"
   [ "$output" = "${TARGET_VERSION}" ]
 }