diff --git a/tests/backup.py b/tests/backup.py
index ff9ff41d..e55e6512 100644
--- a/tests/backup.py
+++ b/tests/backup.py
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ class BackupTest(ProbackupTest, unittest.TestCase):
         gdb.remove_all_breakpoints()
 
         gdb._execute('signal SIGINT')
-        gdb.continue_execution_until_exit()
+        gdb.continue_execution_until_error()
 
         backup_id = self.show_pb(backup_dir, 'node')[0]['id']
 
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ class BackupTest(ProbackupTest, unittest.TestCase):
         gdb.remove_all_breakpoints()
 
         gdb._execute('signal SIGTERM')
-        gdb.continue_execution_until_exit()
+        gdb.continue_execution_until_error()
 
         backup_id = self.show_pb(backup_dir, 'node')[0]['id']
 
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ class BackupTest(ProbackupTest, unittest.TestCase):
         gdb.remove_all_breakpoints()
 
         gdb._execute('signal SIGQUIT')
-        gdb.continue_execution_until_exit()
+        gdb.continue_execution_until_error()
 
         backup_id = self.show_pb(backup_dir, 'node')[0]['id']