diff --git a/tests/integration/test_ibootbar_agent_integration.py b/tests/integration/test_ibootbar_agent_integration.py
index 91cab2011..9a3cff4a9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_ibootbar_agent_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_ibootbar_agent_integration.py
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ def start_responder():
     ):
         p = Process(target=responder.main)
         p.start()
-        try:
-            yield
-        finally:
-            os.kill(p.pid, signal.SIGINT)
+        yield
+        os.kill(p.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.integtest
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_ups_agent_integration.py b/tests/integration/test_ups_agent_integration.py
index 9ab381e0d..07feebb6f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_ups_agent_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_ups_agent_integration.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def start_responder():
         p = Process(target=responder.main)
         p.start()
         yield
-        os.kill(p.pid, signal.SIGINT)
+        os.kill(p.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.integtest