diff --git a/create-attributable-archive.sh b/create-attributable-archive.sh
index f8a6367..d86f499 100755
--- a/create-attributable-archive.sh
+++ b/create-attributable-archive.sh
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ read -r -s attribution_passphrase_check
 echo
 
 printf "auditing attribution passphrase"
-audit_passphrase "$attribution_passphrase" "$attribution_passphrase_check"
-checkcode $?
+ret=$(audit_passphrase "$attribution_passphrase" "$attribution_passphrase_check")
+echo $ret
 
 printf "unsetting attribution_passphrase_check"
 unset attribution_passphrase_check > /dev/null 2>&1
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ read -r -s keystore_passphrase_check
 echo
 
 printf "auditing keystore passphrase..."
-audit_passphrase "$keystore_passphrase" "$keystore_passphrase_check"
-checkcode $?
+ret=$(audit_passphrase "$keystore_passphrase" "$keystore_passphrase_check")
+echo -e "$ret"
 
 printf "unsetting keystore passphrase check"
 unset keystore_passphrase_check > /dev/null 2>&1