diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/test/test_manager.py b/selfdrive/manager/test/test_manager.py
index 538ea82fc8..39bda1e156 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager/test/test_manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/test/test_manager.py
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(state.running, f"{p.name} not running")
         exit_code = p.stop(retry=False)
 
-        self.assertTrue(exit_code is not None, f"{p.name} failed to exit")
-
         # TODO: mapsd should exit cleanly
         if p.name == "mapsd":
           continue
 
+        self.assertTrue(exit_code is not None, f"{p.name} failed to exit")
+
         # TODO: interrupted blocking read exits with 1 in cereal. use a more unique return code
         exit_codes = [0, 1]
         if p.sigkill: