diff --git a/gramps/test/test_util.py b/gramps/test/test_util.py
index c0ad0916e..67986794a 100644
--- a/gramps/test/test_util.py
+++ b/gramps/test/test_util.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class Gramps(object):
             argparser.print_usage()
             handler = ArgHandler(self.dbstate, argparser, self.climanager)
             # create a manager to manage the database
-            handler.handle_args_cli(should_exit=False)
+            handler.handle_args_cli()
         return output
 
 #===eof===