Index: runs.scm
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--- runs.scm
+++ runs.scm
@@ -1392,11 +1392,11 @@
 			  (begin
 			    (if (runs:lownoise (conc "FAILED prerequisites or other issue" hed) 60)
 				(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: test " hed " has FAILED prerequisites (" (runs:pretty-string fails)") or other issue. Internal state >" nth-try "< will be overridden and we'll retry."))
 			    (let* ((test-id      (rmt:get-test-id run-id hed item-path))
 				   (test-info    (rmt:get-testinfo-state-status run-id test-id)) ;; we need *current* info
-				   (status       (db:test-status test-info)))
+				   (status       (db:test-get-status test-info)))
 			      (if (equal? status "KEEP_TRYING")
 				  (mt:test-set-state-status-by-testname-unless-completed run-id test-name item-path "COMPLETED" "PREQ_FAIL" #f)
 				  (mt:test-set-state-status-by-testname run-id test-name item-path "NOT_STARTED" "KEEP_TRYING" #f)))
 			    (hash-table-set! test-registry hed 'removed) ;; was 0
                             (if (not (and (null? reg) (null? tal)))