@@ -610,13 +610,11 @@
 	      (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a" #f)
 	      ) ;; prime it for running
 	     ((member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("RUNNING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART"))
 	      (if (process:alive-on-host? test-host test-pid)
 		  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "test state is "  (db:test-get-state test-info) " and process " test-pid " is still running on host " test-host ", cannot proceed")
-		  ;; (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a")
-		  (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a" #f)
-		  ))
+		  (exit)))
 	     ((not (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ")))
 	      ;; (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a")
 	      (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a" #f)
 	      )
 	     (else ;; (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ"))