diff --git a/metropolis/pkg/event/etcd/etcd_test.go b/metropolis/pkg/event/etcd/etcd_test.go
index e7e1227..6173732 100644
--- a/metropolis/pkg/event/etcd/etcd_test.go
+++ b/metropolis/pkg/event/etcd/etcd_test.go
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@
 				return
 			}
 			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("Get: %v", err)
+				t.Errorf("Get: %v", err)
+				close(c)
+				return
 			}
 			c <- got.Value
 		}