diff --git a/test-startup.sh b/test-startup.sh
index f4a04231fc..6c55d91585 100755
--- a/test-startup.sh
+++ b/test-startup.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ ${EMACS:=emacs} -nw --batch \
                               (url-show-status nil)
                               (user-emacs-directory default-directory)
                               (user-init-file (expand-file-name "init.el"))
-                              (load-path (delq default-directory load-path))
-                              (package-check-signature nil))
+                              (load-path (delq default-directory load-path)))
+                           (setq package-check-signature nil)
                            (load-file user-init-file)
                            (run-hooks (quote after-init-hook))))'
 echo "Startup successful"