diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/all/gas.exp b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/gas.exp
index b95323b3f0c..52471258dbb 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/all/gas.exp
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/gas.exp
@@ -79,3 +79,8 @@ proc do_930509a {} {
 }
 
 do_930509a
+# FIXME: this is here cause of a bug in DejaGnu 1.1.1. When it is no longer
+#        in use, then this can be removed.
+if [info exists errorInfo] then {
+    unset errorInfo
+}