diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py b/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
index 46510fc6a..370ecc1b9 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ def killProcess(name):
             try:
                 cmd = f"kill -9 {pid}"
                 p = subprocess.run(['kill', '-9', pid])
-                if p.returncode != 0:
-                    raise RuntimeException("'kill -9' failed for " + name)
+                if p.returncode != 0 and bool(checkIfProcessRunning(name)):
+                    raise RuntimeException(f"'kill -9' failed for {name} with pid {pid}")
             except Exception as e:
                 Log(Fore.RED, f"Failed to kill process {name} pid:{pid}. Exception occured: [code:{e}, msg:{e.stderr}]")
                 raise