diff --git a/src/test/rng_test_helpers.c b/src/test/rng_test_helpers.c
index 262d380bda..c4243f5e9a 100644
--- a/src/test/rng_test_helpers.c
+++ b/src/test/rng_test_helpers.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "core/or/or.h"
 
 #include "lib/crypt_ops/crypto_rand.h"
+#include "ext/tinytest.h"
 
 #include "test/rng_test_helpers.h"
 
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ static uint8_t rng_seed[16];
 static crypto_xof_t *rng_xof = NULL;
 
 /**
- * Print the seed for our PRNG to stdout.  We use this when we're
+ * Print the seed for our PRNG to stdout.  We use this when we're failed
+ * test that had a reproducible RNG set.
  **/
 void
 testing_dump_reproducible_rng_seed(void)
@@ -224,3 +226,16 @@ testing_disable_rng_override(void)
 
   rng_is_replaced = false;
 }
+
+/**
+ * As testing_disable_rng_override(), but dump the seed if the current
+ * test has failed.
+ */
+void
+testing_disable_reproducible_rng(void)
+{
+  if (tinytest_cur_test_has_failed()) {
+    testing_dump_reproducible_rng_seed();
+  }
+  testing_disable_rng_override();
+}
diff --git a/src/test/rng_test_helpers.h b/src/test/rng_test_helpers.h
index 907099450d..d7925148ae 100644
--- a/src/test/rng_test_helpers.h
+++ b/src/test/rng_test_helpers.h
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ void testing_prefilled_rng_reset(void);
 
 void testing_disable_rng_override(void);
 
-#define testing_disable_reproducible_rng() \
-  testing_disable_rng_override()
+void testing_disable_reproducible_rng(void);
 #define testing_disable_deterministic_rng() \
   testing_disable_rng_override()
 #define testing_disable_prefilled_rng() \