diff --git a/test/server.js b/test/server.js
index 9fecec2f7..8606c003b 100644
--- a/test/server.js
+++ b/test/server.js
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ Server.prototype._serverSpawnSync = function() {
   this.child.on('exit', function(code, signal) {
       // If could not exec: code=127, signal=null
       // If regular exit: code=0, signal=null
-      buster.assert(!self.stopping); //Fail the test if the server has called "stop"
+      buster.assert(self.stopping); //Fail the test if the server has not called "stop".
+
       if (!self.quiet) console.log("server: spawn: server exited code=%s: signal=%s", code, signal);
     });
 };
@@ -150,7 +151,9 @@ Server.prototype.start = function () {
 // Stop a standalone server.
 Server.prototype.stop = function () {
   var self  = this;
+
   self.stopping = true;
+
   if (this.child) {
     // Update the on exit to invoke done.
     this.child.on('exit', function (code, signal) {