diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_ddrescue.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_ddrescue.py
index bd34694737..e7e71fefda 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_ddrescue.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_ddrescue.py
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ class TestDdrescue(infra.basetest.BRTest):
 
         # A normal 'dd' is expected to fail with I/O error
         cmd = f"dd if={dm_dev} of=/dev/null bs=512"
-        _, exit_code = self.emulator.run(cmd)
-        self.assertNotEqual(exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertRunNotOk(cmd)
 
         # Where a normal 'dd' fails, 'ddrescue' is expected to succeed
         self.assertRunOk(f"ddrescue {dm_dev} {ddrescue_img}")