diff --git a/tests/clar_libgit2.c b/tests/clar_libgit2.c
index f457adb33..b2730f4d1 100644
--- a/tests/clar_libgit2.c
+++ b/tests/clar_libgit2.c
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ int cl_repo_get_bool(git_repository *repo, const char *cfg)
 	int val = 0;
 	git_config *config;
 	cl_git_pass(git_repository_config(&config, repo));
-	cl_git_pass(git_config_get_bool(&val, config, cfg));;
+	if (git_config_get_bool(&val, config, cfg) < 0)
+		giterr_clear();
 	git_config_free(config);
 	return val;
 }