diff --git a/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/test_ldp_vpls_topo1.py b/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/test_ldp_vpls_topo1.py
index e6ab03a928..96e24b46b9 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/test_ldp_vpls_topo1.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/test_ldp_vpls_topo1.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def setup_module(mod):
     tgen.start_router()
     for router in router_list.values():
         if router.has_version('<', '3'):
-            pytest.exit('unsupported version')
+            tgen.set_error('unsupported version')
 
 def teardown_module(mod):
     "Teardown the pytest environment"