diff --git a/cover.rkt b/cover.rkt
index 9a15777..1dfe84e 100644
--- a/cover.rkt
+++ b/cover.rkt
@@ -57,14 +57,17 @@
                            (vprintf "file ~s had failed tests\n" p)
                            (apply old-check x))])
           (define file `(file ,path))
+          (run-mod file)
           (define submod `(submod ,file ,submod-name))
-          (define to-run (if (module-declared? submod) submod file))
-          (vprintf "running ~s\n" to-run)
-          (namespace-require to-run)
-          (vprintf "finished running ~s\n" to-run))))
+          (when (module-declared? submod) (run-mod submod)))))
     (vprintf "ran ~s\n" paths)
     (not tests-failed)))
 
+(define (run-mod to-run)
+  (vprintf "running ~s\n" to-run)
+  (namespace-require to-run)
+  (vprintf "finished running ~s\n" to-run))
+
 (define o (current-output-port))
 (define (make-cover-load/use-compiled paths)
   (define load/use-compiled (current-load/use-compiled))