diff --git a/tests/cli/basictx.sh b/tests/cli/basictx.sh
index 591b99d806..f3db1f2f6d 100755
--- a/tests/cli/basictx.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/basictx.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ RICH=${ACCOUNTS[0]}
 POOR=${ACCOUNTS[4]}
 
 oneTimeSetUp() {
-    quickSetup .basecoin_test_basictx basictx-chain
+    if ! quickSetup .basecoin_test_basictx basictx-chain; then
+        exit 1;
+    fi
 }
 
 oneTimeTearDown() {
diff --git a/tests/cli/counter.sh b/tests/cli/counter.sh
index e4d7352f32..7a825454e6 100755
--- a/tests/cli/counter.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/counter.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ RICH=${ACCOUNTS[0]}
 POOR=${ACCOUNTS[4]}
 
 oneTimeSetUp() {
-    quickSetup .basecoin_test_counter counter-chain
+    if ! quickSetup .basecoin_test_counter counter-chain; then
+        exit 1;
+    fi
 }
 
 oneTimeTearDown() {
diff --git a/tests/cli/ibc.sh b/tests/cli/ibc.sh
index 0ff92cadc4..aea38fba55 100755
--- a/tests/cli/ibc.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/ibc.sh
@@ -37,19 +37,19 @@ oneTimeSetUp() {
 
     # Start basecoin server, giving money to the key in the first client
     BC_HOME=${CLIENT_1} initServer $BASE_DIR_1 $CHAIN_ID_1 $PREFIX_1
-    if [ $? != 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
     PID_SERVER_1=$PID_SERVER
 
     # Start second basecoin server, giving money to the key in the second client
     BC_HOME=${CLIENT_2} initServer $BASE_DIR_2 $CHAIN_ID_2 $PREFIX_2
-    if [ $? != 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
     PID_SERVER_2=$PID_SERVER
 
     # Connect both clients
     BC_HOME=${CLIENT_1} initClient $CHAIN_ID_1 $PORT_1
-    if [ $? != 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
     BC_HOME=${CLIENT_2} initClient $CHAIN_ID_2 $PORT_2
-    if [ $? != 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
 
     printf "...Testing may begin!\n\n\n"
 }
diff --git a/tests/cli/restart.sh b/tests/cli/restart.sh
index 758eeddb6e..993db2eb77 100755
--- a/tests/cli/restart.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/restart.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ RICH=${ACCOUNTS[0]}
 POOR=${ACCOUNTS[4]}
 
 oneTimeSetUp() {
-    quickSetup .basecoin_test_restart restart-chain
+    if ! quickSetup .basecoin_test_restart restart-chain; then
+        exit 1;
+    fi
 }
 
 oneTimeTearDown() {