diff --git a/tests/db_modes_test.sh b/tests/db_modes_test.sh
index 6a50fc0ae78..3a7f4467c4f 100755
--- a/tests/db_modes_test.sh
+++ b/tests/db_modes_test.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ run_expect_success() {
    kill $NODEOS_PID
    rc=0
    wait $NODEOS_PID && rc=$? || rc=$?
-   if [[ rc -eq  127  || rc -eq 0 ]]; then
+   if [[ $rc -eq  127  || $rc -eq  $NODEOS_PID ]]; then
       rc=0
    fi
    return $rc