diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/config/unix-gdb.exp b/gdb/testsuite/config/unix-gdb.exp
index dbadd3826de..e0a7614bd3e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/config/unix-gdb.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/config/unix-gdb.exp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ proc gdb_start {} {
 }
 
 proc gdb_exit { } {
-    default_gdb_exit
+    catch default_gdb_exit
 }
 
 # These only need to be uncommented for debugging test cases. They exist