diff --git a/chirp/test/TR_chirp_fuse.sh b/chirp/test/TR_chirp_fuse.sh
index 2f8c8a896d..2997b274a3 100755
--- a/chirp/test/TR_chirp_fuse.sh
+++ b/chirp/test/TR_chirp_fuse.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ run()
 
 	echo ../src/chirp_fuse -dall -aunix ${CHIRP_DIR}
 	../src/chirp_fuse -dall -aunix ${CHIRP_DIR}
-	echo $? > ${CHIRP_PID_FILE}
+	echo $! > ${CHIRP_PID_FILE}
 	
 
 	echo hello > ${CHIRP_DIR}/${hostport}/hello.txt