diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 6a81c16..ad7e144 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ steps:
   - name: make check
     image: golang:1.20
     commands:
-      - test -z $(gofmt -l .) || (echo "gofmt: formatting issue detected" && exit 1)
+      - test -z "$(gofmt -l .)"
 
   - name: make build
     image: golang:1.20