diff --git a/tests/run_all_unitary_tests.m b/tests/run_all_unitary_tests.m
index ee429481e..30deb2960 100644
--- a/tests/run_all_unitary_tests.m
+++ b/tests/run_all_unitary_tests.m
@@ -45,4 +45,6 @@ else
 end
 fprintf(fid,':cputime: %f\n',0.0);
 fclose(fid);
-exit
+if ~isoctave
+    exit
+end
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