diff --git a/integration_tests/example_filesystems_test.go b/integration_tests/example_filesystems_test.go
index 6380109..68191f8 100644
--- a/integration_tests/example_filesystems_test.go
+++ b/integration_tests/example_filesystems_test.go
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ func TestExampleFSv04(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "74676e34-0b47c145-00dac61a-17a92316-"+
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "74676e34-0b47c145-00dac61a-17a92316-"+
 		"bb57044c-e205b71f-65f4fdca-7cabd4b3", "-diriv=false", "-emenames=false", "-gcmiv128=false")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ func TestExampleFSv05(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "199eae55-36bff4af-83b9a3a2-4fa16f65-"+
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "199eae55-36bff4af-83b9a3a2-4fa16f65-"+
 		"1549ccdb-2d08d1f0-b1b26965-1b61f896", "-emenames=false", "-gcmiv128=false")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ func TestExampleFSv06(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "7bc8deb0-5fc894ef-a093da43-61561a81-"+
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "7bc8deb0-5fc894ef-a093da43-61561a81-"+
 		"0e8dee83-fdc056a4-937c37dd-9df5c520", "-gcmiv128=false")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ func TestExampleFSv06PlaintextNames(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "f4690202-595e4593-64c4f7e0-4dddd7d1-"+
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "f4690202-595e4593-64c4f7e0-4dddd7d1-"+
 		"303147f9-0ca8aea2-966341a7-52ea8ae9", "-plaintextnames", "-gcmiv128=false")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ func TestExampleFSv07(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "ed7f6d83-40cce86c-0e7d79c2-a9438710-"+
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "ed7f6d83-40cce86c-0e7d79c2-a9438710-"+
 		"575221bf-30a0eb60-2821fa8f-7f3123bf")
 	checkExampleFS(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ func TestExampleFSv09(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-extpass", "echo test")
 	checkExampleFSLongnames(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
-	mount(cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "1cafe3f4-bc316466-2214c47c-ecd89bf3-"+
+	mountOrFatal(t, cDir, pDir, "-masterkey", "1cafe3f4-bc316466-2214c47c-ecd89bf3-"+
 		"4e078fe4-f5faeea7-8b7cab02-884f5e1c")
 	checkExampleFSLongnames(t, pDir)
 	unmount(pDir)
diff --git a/integration_tests/helpers.go b/integration_tests/helpers.go
index bdb781f..4881a4b 100644
--- a/integration_tests/helpers.go
+++ b/integration_tests/helpers.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func resetTmpDir(plaintextNames bool) {
 }
 
 // mount CIPHERDIR "c" on PLAINDIR "p"
-func mount(c string, p string, extraArgs ...string) {
+func mount(c string, p string, extraArgs ...string) error {
 	var args []string
 	args = append(args, extraArgs...)
 	args = append(args, "-nosyslog", "-q", "-wpanic")
@@ -70,16 +70,27 @@ func mount(c string, p string, extraArgs ...string) {
 	args = append(args, p)
 	cmd := exec.Command(gocryptfsBinary, args...)
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-	if testing.Verbose() {
-		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-	}
-	err := cmd.Run()
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	return cmd.Run()
+}
+
+// mountOrExit calls mount() and exits on failure.
+func mountOrExit(c string, p string, extraArgs ...string) {
+	err := mount(c, p, extraArgs...)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
+		fmt.Printf("mount failed: %v", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
 
+// mountOrFatal calls mount() and calls t.Fatal() on failure.
+func mountOrFatal(t *testing.T, c string, p string, extraArgs ...string) {
+	err := mount(c, p, extraArgs...)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("mount failed: %v", err))
+	}
+}
+
 // unmount PLAINDIR "p"
 func unmount(p string) error {
 	fu := exec.Command("fusermount", "-u", "-z", p)
diff --git a/integration_tests/main_test.go b/integration_tests/main_test.go
index cd2c228..c7607ce 100644
--- a/integration_tests/main_test.go
+++ b/integration_tests/main_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		fmt.Println("***** Testing with OpenSSL")
 	}
 	resetTmpDir(false) // <- this also create gocryptfs.diriv
-	mount(defaultCipherDir, defaultPlainDir, "--zerokey")
+	mountOrExit(defaultCipherDir, defaultPlainDir, "--zerokey")
 	r := m.Run()
 	unmount(defaultPlainDir)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		fmt.Println("***** Testing with native Go crypto")
 	}
 	resetTmpDir(false)
-	mount(defaultCipherDir, defaultPlainDir, "--zerokey", "--openssl=false")
+	mountOrExit(defaultCipherDir, defaultPlainDir, "--zerokey", "--openssl=false")
 	r = m.Run()
 	unmount(defaultPlainDir)
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		fmt.Println("***** Testing \"--plaintextnames\"")
 	}
 	resetTmpDir(true) // do not create gocryptfs.diriv
-	mount(defaultCipherDir, defaultPlainDir, "--zerokey", "--plaintextnames")
+	mountOrExit(defaultCipherDir, defaultPlainDir, "--zerokey", "--plaintextnames")
 	plaintextNames = true
 	r = m.Run()
 	unmount(defaultPlainDir)