diff --git a/tests/scripts/test068-sasl-tls-external b/tests/scripts/test068-sasl-tls-external
index a28ef383ed..edd3323292 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test068-sasl-tls-external
+++ b/tests/scripts/test068-sasl-tls-external
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ $LDAPSASLWHOAMI -o tls_cacert=$TESTDIR/tls/ca/certs/testsuiteCA.crt -o tls_reqce
 RC=$?
 if test $RC != 0 ; then
 	echo "ldapwhoami (startTLS) failed ($RC)!"
+	test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $PID
 	exit $RC
 else
 	echo "success"