diff --git a/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in b/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
index 34d6d26aa..f9fd222a0 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ if [ "$?" != 0 ] ; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-trap "kill ${kdcpid}; echo signal killing kdc" EXIT 1 2 3 15
+trap "kill ${kdcpid}; echo signal killing kdc; exit 1;" EXIT
 
 ec=0
 
@@ -334,6 +334,6 @@ ${kdestroy}
 echo "killing kdc (${kdcpid})"
 kill $kdcpid || exit 1
 
-trap "" EXIT 1 2 3 15
+trap "" EXIT
 
 exit $ec