diff --git a/gnu/tests/web.scm b/gnu/tests/web.scm
index df937f38d4..509ca33692 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/web.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/web.scm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
            return-value)
           ((#f . error-args)
            (if (>= attempt times)
-               error-args
+               (apply throw error-args)
                (begin
                  (sleep delay)
                  (loop (+ 1 attempt)))))))))