diff --git a/create-attributable-archive.sh b/create-attributable-archive.sh
index 6d07423..06a9b98 100755
--- a/create-attributable-archive.sh
+++ b/create-attributable-archive.sh
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ read -r -s attribution_passphrase_check
 echo
 
 printf "auditing attribution passphrase"
-audit_passphrase "$attribution_passphrase" "$attribution_passphrase_check"
+ret=$(audit_passphrase "$attribution_passphrase" "$attribution_passphrase_check")
 checkcode $?
 
 # if printf "%s" "$attribution_passphrase" | cracklib-check | grep -q 'OK'; then
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ read -r -s keystore_passphrase_check
 echo
 
 printf "auditing keystore passphrase..."
-audit_passphrase "$keystore_passphrase" "$keystore_passphrase_check"
+ret=$(audit_passphrase "$keystore_passphrase" "$keystore_passphrase_check")
 checkcode $?
 
 # if printf "%s" "$keystore_passphrase" | cracklib-check | grep -q 'OK'; then