diff --git a/tests/test_lightningd.py b/tests/test_lightningd.py
index 358c2068d..9cc71dd88 100644
--- a/tests/test_lightningd.py
+++ b/tests/test_lightningd.py
@@ -2497,7 +2497,7 @@ class LightningDTests(BaseLightningDTests):
 
         # Stop l2, l1 will reattempt to connect
         print("Killing l2 in mid HTLC")
-        l2.daemon.proc.terminate()
+        l2.daemon.kill()
 
         # Clear the disconnect and timer stop so we can proceed normally
         l2.daemon.cmd_line = [e for e in l2.daemon.cmd_line if 'disconnect' not in e]
@@ -2554,7 +2554,7 @@ class LightningDTests(BaseLightningDTests):
         l1.daemon.wait_for_log('dev_disconnect: \+WIRE_COMMITMENT_SIGNED')
 
         print("Killing l1 in mid HTLC")
-        l1.daemon.proc.terminate()
+        l1.daemon.kill()
 
         # Restart l1, without disconnect stuff.
         l1.daemon.cmd_line.remove('--no-reconnect')
@@ -2595,7 +2595,7 @@ class LightningDTests(BaseLightningDTests):
         l1.daemon.wait_for_log('dev_disconnect: \+WIRE_COMMITMENT_SIGNED')
 
         print("Killing l1 in mid HTLC")
-        l1.daemon.proc.terminate()
+        l1.daemon.kill()
 
         # Restart l1, without disconnect stuff.
         l1.daemon.cmd_line.remove('--no-reconnect')
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 5e34b743e..ff9264716 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ class TailableProc(object):
 
         return self.proc.returncode
 
+    def kill(self):
+        """Kill process without giving it warning."""
+        self.proc.kill()
+        self.proc.wait()
+        self.thread.join()
+    
     def tail(self):
         """Tail the stdout of the process and remember it.