diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/config/vx-gdb.exp b/gdb/testsuite/config/vx-gdb.exp
index a54d5611ace..622572edaf6 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/config/vx-gdb.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/config/vx-gdb.exp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ proc spawn_vxgdb { } {
 proc gdb_exit { } {
     global shell_id
     exit_remote_shell $shell_id
-    default_gdb_exit
+    catch default_gdb_exit
 }
 
 #expect_after {