diff --git a/railties/test/application/console_test.rb b/railties/test/application/console_test.rb
index af495bb45000e..d586822501827 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/console_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/console_test.rb
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def write_prompt(command, expected_output = nil)
   end
 
   def kill(pid)
-    Process.kill('QUIT', pid)
+    Process.kill('TERM', pid)
     Process.wait(pid)
   rescue Errno::ESRCH
   end