diff --git a/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb b/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
index 8644157b3fb2f062bbf1f0b764ec2041d58008f6..cba243226db57c839f468a660ef6dfe19f52b7e9 100644
--- a/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tasks/gitlab/backup_rake_spec.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe 'gitlab:app namespace rake task' do
         YAML.stub load_file: {gitlab_version: gitlab_version}
         Rake::Task["gitlab:backup:db:restore"].should_receive :invoke
         Rake::Task["gitlab:backup:repo:restore"].should_receive :invoke
-        expect { run_rake_task }.to_not raise_error
+        expect { run_rake_task }.to_not raise_error SystemExit
       end
     end