diff --git a/include/tests_ports_packages b/include/tests_ports_packages
index a6927046..b3dd652b 100644
--- a/include/tests_ports_packages
+++ b/include/tests_ports_packages
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
     # Description : Check for vulnerable FreeBSD packages (with pkg)
     # Notes       : Related vulnerability file is /var/db/pkg/vuln.xml
     # TODO        : Run this in any jail
-    if [ -x /usr/sbin/pkg -a ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; SKIPREASON=""; else PREQS_MET="NO"; SKIPREASON="pkg tool not available"; fi
+    if [ -x /usr/sbin/pkg ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; SKIPREASON=""; else PREQS_MET="NO"; SKIPREASON="pkg tool not available"; fi
     Register --test-no PKGS-7381 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --skip-reason "${SKIPREASON}" --weight L --network NO --category security --description "Check for vulnerable FreeBSD packages with pkg"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         COUNT=0
@@ -678,8 +678,10 @@
                 LogText "Result: found an exit code greater than zero, yet no output"
             fi
         elif [ $? -eq 65 ]; then
+            LogText "Result: exited with code 65, meaning there is no vulnerability database"
             ReportWarning "${TEST_NO}" "No vulnerability database available" "pkg audit" "text:Run pkg audit -f"
         else
+            LogText "Result: exited with code $?"
             ReportException "${TEST_NO}" "Found an unknown exit code for pkg audit. Please create an issue at ${PROJECT_SOURCE}"
         fi
     fi