diff --git a/runner.go b/runner.go
index 35332be8..6fb50604 100644
--- a/runner.go
+++ b/runner.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (r *Runner) runStep(step IStep, config *TConfig) error {
 		// run referenced testcase
 		log.Printf("run referenced testcase: %v", tc.step.Name)
 		// TODO: override testcase config
-		if err := r.runCase(tc.step.TestCase); err != nil {
+		if err := r.runStepTestCase(tc.step); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ func (r *Runner) runStepRequest(step *TStep) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (r *Runner) runStepTestCase(step *TStep) error {
+	testcase := step.TestCase
+	return r.runCase(testcase)
+}
+
 func (r *Runner) GetSummary() *TestCaseSummary {
 	return &TestCaseSummary{}
 }