diff --git a/releng/inc/releng_getopts_ts.inc b/releng/inc/releng_getopts_ts.inc
index 312d8c07..6a1b6fdc 100644
--- a/releng/inc/releng_getopts_ts.inc
+++ b/releng/inc/releng_getopts_ts.inc
@@ -200,12 +200,9 @@ if [ x"$CLEANUP" != x"0" -a x"$CLEANUP" != x"1" ]; then
 fi
 
 
-# ts B10714 I do not see much sense in flat failure.
-#           The tests should rather simulate an error condition
-#           and then let act their error reporting facilities
-#           if they have some.
-# if [ x"$SIMULATE_FAILURE" != x"0" -a x"$SIMULATE_FAILURE" != x"1" ]; then
-#  print_help
-#  printf "\n${SELF}: -f  simulate failure.\n\n"
-#  exit 31
-# fi
+# <<< This cannot happen if $no_getopts = 1
+if [ x"$SIMULATE_FAILURE" != x"0" -a x"$SIMULATE_FAILURE" != x"1" ]; then
+ print_help
+ printf "\n${SELF}: -f  simulate failure.\n\n"
+ exit 31
+fi