diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/tests/unittests/test_imperative_signal_handler.py b/python/paddle/fluid/tests/unittests/test_imperative_signal_handler.py
index 775bf7941aaff992d1212bac9f5da0d56b240ffc..4941e9dec52c4033e9e8ada0b73002d5cedbab1b 100644
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/tests/unittests/test_imperative_signal_handler.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/tests/unittests/test_imperative_signal_handler.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class TestDygraphDataLoaderSingalHandler(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_child_process_exit_with_error(self):
         def __test_process__():
             core._set_process_signal_handler()
-            sys.exit(1)
+            os._exit(os.EX_DATAERR)
 
         exception = None
         try: