diff --git a/test/atomicity.py b/test/atomicity.py
index 1ca52b9c..389517e1 100644
--- a/test/atomicity.py
+++ b/test/atomicity.py
@@ -71,4 +71,8 @@ class RenameBreakpoint(gdb.Breakpoint):
         return False
 RenameBreakpoint('rename')
 
-gdb.execute('run')
+try:
+    gdb.execute('run')
+except Exception:
+    import traceback
+    raise SystemExit(traceback.format_exc())