diff --git a/src/sc_main.cpp b/src/sc_main.cpp
index 9da8eee..7f7ca07 100644
--- a/src/sc_main.cpp
+++ b/src/sc_main.cpp
@@ -20,17 +20,12 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     auto my_name = util::split(argv[0], '/').back();
     scc::init_logging(LogConfig().logLevel(getenv("SCC_TEST_VERBOSE")?log::DEBUG:log::INFO).logAsync(false));
     // create tracer
-    //auto trc = scc::create_fst_trace_file(my_name.c_str());
-    //auto trc = scc::create_vcd_pull_trace_file(my_name.c_str());
     scc::tracer trace(my_name, scc::tracer::file_type::TEXT, true);
     // instantiate design(s)
     factory::get_instance().create();
     // run tests
     int result = Catch::Session().run( argc, argv );
-    // close trace file
-    //scc::close_fst_trace_file(trc);
-    //scc::close_vcd_pull_trace_file(trc);
     // destroy design(s)
     factory::get_instance().destroy();
-    return result + sc_report_handler::get_count(SC_ERROR) + sc_report_handler::get_count(SC_WARNING);
+    return result;
 }
diff --git a/tests/axi4_pin_level/narrow_burst_test.cpp b/tests/axi4_pin_level/narrow_burst_test.cpp
index 316db58..14282c1 100644
--- a/tests/axi4_pin_level/narrow_burst_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/axi4_pin_level/narrow_burst_test.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ TEST_CASE("pin level narrow burst", "[AXI][pin-level]") {
 
     run_scenario(state);
 
+    REQUIRE(sc_report_handler::get_count(SC_ERROR) == 0);
+    REQUIRE(sc_report_handler::get_count(SC_WARNING) == 0);
+
     REQUIRE(state.resp_cnt==4*state.NumberOfIterations);
     for(auto& e: state.write_tx) {
         auto const& send_tx = e.second.first;
diff --git a/tests/ordered_semaphore/test.cpp b/tests/ordered_semaphore/test.cpp
index 9cccd2c..0f59a3d 100644
--- a/tests/ordered_semaphore/test.cpp
+++ b/tests/ordered_semaphore/test.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 
 using namespace sc_core;
 
-class top: public sc_core::sc_module {
-public:
+struct top: public sc_core::sc_module {
+    top():top("top"){}
+    top(sc_module_name const& nm):sc_core::sc_module(nm) {}
     scc::ordered_semaphore sem{"sem", 2};
     scc::ordered_semaphore_t<2> sem_t{"sem_t"};
 };
@@ -22,11 +23,13 @@ TEST_CASE("simple ordered_semaphore test", "[SCC][ordered_semaphore]") {
         dut.sem.wait();
         dut.sem_t.wait();
         dut.sem.set_capacity(4);
-        dut.sem_t.set_capacity(4);
+        dut.sem_t.set_capacity(4); // should fail
         dut.sem_t.post();
         dut.sem.post();
     });
 
     sc_start(1_ns);
     REQUIRE(run1.terminated());
+    REQUIRE(sc_report_handler::get_count(SC_ERROR) == 0);
+    REQUIRE(sc_report_handler::get_count(SC_WARNING) == 1);
 }