diff --git a/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go b/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
index c6fac5396e..102ec508a9 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func blockTestCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		fname := scanner.Text()
 		if len(fname) == 0 {
-			return nil
+			continue
 		}
 		results, err := runBlockTest(ctx, fname)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
index 1b0eb2ca2a..c5155eeb91 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func stateTestCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		fname := scanner.Text()
 		if len(fname) == 0 {
-			return nil
+			continue
 		}
 		results, err := runStateTest(ctx, fname)
 		if err != nil {