Index: runs.scm
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--- runs.scm
+++ runs.scm
@@ -212,11 +212,12 @@
 		   (tal (cdr test-names)))         ;; 'return-procs tells the config reader to prep running system but return a proc
 	  (let* ((config  (tests:get-testconfig hed 'return-procs))
 		 (waitons (if config (string-split (let ((w (config-lookup config "requirements" "waiton")))
 						     (if w w "")))
 			      (begin
-				(debug:print 0 "ERROR: non-existant required test \"" hed "\"")
+				(debug:print 0 "ERROR: non-existent required test \"" hed "\"")
+                                (sqlite3:finalize! db)
 				(exit 1)))))
 	    ;; check for hed in waitons => this would be circular, remove it and issue an
 	    ;; error
 	    (if (member hed waitons)
 		(begin