diff --git a/lib/reporters/junit.js b/lib/reporters/junit.js
index bc1e1ec3f..7ff8a7d52 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/junit.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/junit.js
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ exports.run = function (files, opts, callback) {
                                 ' assertions (' + assertions.duration + 'ms)'
                             );
                         }
+                        setTimeout(function () {
+                            process.reallyExit(assertions.failures());
+                        }, 10);
                     });
 
                 });