diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/ConcurrentNodeServiceTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/ConcurrentNodeServiceTest.java
index db6de7e314..3b3a8d34ea 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/ConcurrentNodeServiceTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/ConcurrentNodeServiceTest.java
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ public class ConcurrentNodeServiceTest extends TestCase
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 e.printStackTrace();
-                System.exit(12);
             }
             if (waiter != null)
             {