diff --git a/qa/zcash/ensure-no-dot-so-in-depends.py b/qa/zcash/ensure-no-dot-so-in-depends.py
deleted file mode 100755
index beb4b9ec0..000000000
--- a/qa/zcash/ensure-no-dot-so-in-depends.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python2
-
-import sys
-import os
-
-def main():
-    this_script = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
-    basedir = os.path.dirname(this_script)
-    arch_dir = os.path.join(
-        basedir,
-        '..',
-        '..',
-        'depends',
-        'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
-    )
-
-    exit_code = 0
-
-    if os.path.isdir(arch_dir):
-        lib_dir = os.path.join(arch_dir, 'lib')
-        libraries = os.listdir(lib_dir)
-
-        for lib in libraries:
-            if lib.find(".so") != -1:
-                print lib
-                exit_code = 1
-    else:
-        exit_code = 2
-        print "arch-specific build dir not present: {}".format(arch_dir)
-        print "Did you build the ./depends tree?"
-        print "Are you on a currently unsupported architecture?"
-
-    if exit_code == 0:
-        print "PASS."
-    else:
-        print "FAIL."
-
-    sys.exit(exit_code)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
diff --git a/qa/zcash/full_test_suite.py b/qa/zcash/full_test_suite.py
index f383d64e1..d2eca6a42 100755
--- a/qa/zcash/full_test_suite.py
+++ b/qa/zcash/full_test_suite.py
@@ -20,6 +20,41 @@ def repofile(filename):
     return os.path.join(REPOROOT, filename)
 
 
+#
+# Custom test runners
+#
+
+def ensure_no_dot_so_in_depends():
+    arch_dir = os.path.join(
+        REPOROOT,
+        'depends',
+        'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+    )
+
+    exit_code = 0
+
+    if os.path.isdir(arch_dir):
+        lib_dir = os.path.join(arch_dir, 'lib')
+        libraries = os.listdir(lib_dir)
+
+        for lib in libraries:
+            if lib.find(".so") != -1:
+                print lib
+                exit_code = 1
+    else:
+        exit_code = 2
+        print "arch-specific build dir not present: {}".format(arch_dir)
+        print "Did you build the ./depends tree?"
+        print "Are you on a currently unsupported architecture?"
+
+    if exit_code == 0:
+        print "PASS."
+    else:
+        print "FAIL."
+
+    return exit_code == 0
+
+
 #
 # Tests
 #
@@ -38,7 +73,7 @@ STAGE_COMMANDS = {
     'btest': [repofile('src/test/test_bitcoin'), '-p'],
     'gtest': [repofile('src/zcash-gtest')],
     'sec-hard': [repofile('qa/zcash/check-security-hardening.sh')],
-    'no-dot-so': [repofile('qa/zcash/ensure-no-dot-so-in-depends.py')],
+    'no-dot-so': ensure_no_dot_so_in_depends,
     'secp256k1': ['make', '-C', repofile('src/secp256k1'), 'check'],
     'univalue': ['make', '-C', repofile('src/univalue'), 'check'],
     'rpc': [repofile('qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.sh')],
@@ -54,14 +89,18 @@ def run_stage(stage):
     print('=' * (len(stage) + 14))
     print
 
-    ret = subprocess.call(STAGE_COMMANDS[stage])
+    cmd = STAGE_COMMANDS[stage]
+    if type(cmd) == type([]):
+        ret = subprocess.call(cmd) == 0
+    else:
+        ret = cmd()
 
     print
     print('-' * (len(stage) + 15))
     print('Finished stage %s' % stage)
     print
 
-    return ret == 0
+    return ret
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()