diff --git a/tests/0_lib/functions.sh b/tests/0_lib/functions.sh
index 93e159e..3e10393 100755
--- a/tests/0_lib/functions.sh
+++ b/tests/0_lib/functions.sh
@@ -135,3 +135,4 @@ export -f t_DistCheck
 export -f t_GetPkgVer
 export -f t_GetArch
 export -f t_Assert
+export centos_ver
diff --git a/tests/p_httpd/httpd_vhost.sh b/tests/p_httpd/httpd_vhost.sh
index 8a54df6..4290f5e 100755
--- a/tests/p_httpd/httpd_vhost.sh
+++ b/tests/p_httpd/httpd_vhost.sh
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ EOF
 
 mkdir -p /var/www/vhosts/test/
 echo "Virtual Host Test Page" > /var/www/vhosts/test/index.html
-t_ServiceControl httpd cycle
+t_ServiceControl httpd stop
+killall httpd
+t_ServiceControl httpd start
+
 curl -s http://test/ | grep 'Virtual Host Test Page' > /dev/null 2>&1
 
-#t_CheckExitStatus $?
+t_CheckExitStatus $?
 
 # SteveCB: remove vhost-test.conf to prevent later tests 
 # that assume DocumentRoot is /var/www/html from failing