diff --git a/plugins/TestingList.java b/plugins/TestingList.java
index a40eefc..42fc4c5 100644
--- a/plugins/TestingList.java
+++ b/plugins/TestingList.java
@@ -1077,7 +1077,8 @@ public class TestingList extends Panel {
                 System.out.println("status: "+String.valueOf(String.valueOf(pshellStatus)=="Initializing"));
             } catch (Exception ex) {
                 Logger.getLogger(TestingList.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
-                System.out.println( ex);
+                System.out.println("pshell not yet initialised: please try again in a few seconds...");
+                return;
             } 
             setButtonToStart();
             updateStatus();
diff --git a/script/tests/tests.properties b/script/tests/tests.properties
index 468cc48..2cf79ed 100644
--- a/script/tests/tests.properties
+++ b/script/tests/tests.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #TestingList for pshell: configuration properties
-#Tue Jan 19 10:30:26 CET 2016
+#Tue Jan 19 10:31:55 CET 2016
 customPanel=
 showEnabledTestsOnly=true
 listFilter=LabTests2