diff --git a/artiq/test/test_worker.py b/artiq/test/test_worker.py
index 73c09b352..ccf39a84f 100644
--- a/artiq/test/test_worker.py
+++ b/artiq/test/test_worker.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class WorkerCase(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertLogs() as logs:
             with self.assertRaises(WorkerInternalException):
                 _run_experiment("ExceptionTermination")
-            self.assertEqual(len(logs.records), 1)
+            self.assertGreater(len(logs.records), 0)
             self.assertIn("Terminating with exception (TypeError)",
                           logs.output[0])