diff --git a/tests/clean-tests.sh b/tests/clean-tests.sh
index 7c32ffab..eda16e32 100755
--- a/tests/clean-tests.sh
+++ b/tests/clean-tests.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ else
 	INTERNAL_BIN="$TEST_TOP"
 fi
 if ! [ -x "$TOP/btrfs" ]; then
-	echo "ERROR: cannot execute btrfs from TOP=$TOP"
-	exit 1
+	echo "WARNING: cannot find btrfs in TOP=$TOP"
 fi
 TEST_DEV=${TEST_DEV:-}
 RESULTS="$TEST_TOP/cli-tests-results.txt"