diff --git a/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic3.sim b/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic3.sim
index bc70cd7a85..37eda973b9 100644
--- a/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic3.sim
+++ b/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic3.sim
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ endi
 print =============== step2: create mnode 2
 sql create mnode on dnode 2
 sql create mnode on dnode 3
+system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s stop -x SIGKILL
 sql_error create mnode on dnode 4
 
+return
 $x = 0
 step2: 
 	$x = $x + 1