diff --git a/src/ca/acctst.c b/src/ca/acctst.c
index 9dd9edff5..f2a18e54a 100644
--- a/src/ca/acctst.c
+++ b/src/ca/acctst.c
@@ -1575,6 +1575,7 @@ void arrayTest ( chid chan )
 
     if ( ! ca_write_access ( chan ) ) {
         printf ( "skipping array test - no write access\n" );
+        return;
     }
 
     showProgressBegin ();