diff --git a/t/TestFunctions.pm b/t/TestFunctions.pm
index 94d0e2a..cb9a100 100644
--- a/t/TestFunctions.pm
+++ b/t/TestFunctions.pm
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ sub run_script_capture {
         seek $handle, 0, 0;
     }
 
+    local $/;
     return (
         $?,
-        (join "\n", <CATCHOUT>),
-        (join "\n", <CATCHERR>)
+        scalar <CATCHOUT>, # slurp!
+        scalar <CATCHERR>, # slurp!
     );
 }