diff --git a/test/setup_env.sh b/test/setup_env.sh
index faa8c8b5..9f3a3fdf 100755
--- a/test/setup_env.sh
+++ b/test/setup_env.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ builddir=${builddir:-${srcdir}}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${top_builddir}/src/libeinfo:${top_builddir}/src/librc:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export PATH=${top_builddir}/src/rc:${PATH}
 
-if ! . ${top_srcdir}/sh/functions.sh; then
+
+if [ ! -f ${top_srcdir}/sh/functions.sh ] ; then
+	echo "functions.sh not yet created !?" 1>&2
+	exit 1
+elif ! . ${top_srcdir}/sh/functions.sh; then
 	echo "Sourcing functions.sh failed !?" 1>&2
 	exit 1
 fi