diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/exec.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/exec.rs
index c5b3c322be4d..487077835ac6 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/exec.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/exec.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ impl<'a> BootstrapCommand {
 
     /// Mark the command as being executed, disarming the drop bomb.
     /// If this method is not called before the command is dropped, its drop will panic.
-    fn mark_as_executed(&mut self) {
+    pub fn mark_as_executed(&mut self) {
         self.drop_bomb.defuse();
     }
 
@@ -625,18 +625,12 @@ impl ExecutionContext {
         exit!(1);
     }
 
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-    pub fn stream<'a>(
-=======
     /// Spawns the command with configured stdout and stderr handling.
     ///
-    /// Returns `None` if in dry-run mode and the command is not allowed to run.
-    ///
-    /// Panics if the command fails to spawn.
+    /// Returns None if in dry-run mode or Panics if the command fails to spawn.
     pub fn stream(
->>>>>>> c2e83361cec (add comment to exec)
         &self,
-        command: &'a mut BootstrapCommand,
+        command: &mut BootstrapCommand,
         stdout: OutputMode,
         stderr: OutputMode,
     ) -> Option<StreamingCommand> {
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/render_tests.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/render_tests.rs
index 73a22ec28260..934699d736b4 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/render_tests.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/render_tests.rs
@@ -34,16 +34,17 @@ pub(crate) fn try_run_tests(
     cmd: &mut BootstrapCommand,
     stream: bool,
 ) -> bool {
-    if !run_tests(builder, cmd, stream) {
-        if builder.fail_fast {
-            crate::exit!(1);
-        } else {
-            builder.config.exec_ctx().add_to_delay_failure(format!("{cmd:?}"));
-            false
-        }
-    } else {
-        true
+    if run_tests(builder, cmd, stream) {
+        return true;
     }
+
+    if builder.fail_fast {
+        crate::exit!(1);
+    }
+
+    builder.config.exec_ctx().add_to_delay_failure(format!("{cmd:?}"));
+
+    false
 }
 
 fn run_tests(builder: &Builder<'_>, cmd: &mut BootstrapCommand, stream: bool) -> bool {