diff --git a/test/simulation/test.common b/test/simulation/test.common
index 2c28e89..b9b3b49 100644
--- a/test/simulation/test.common
+++ b/test/simulation/test.common
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ check_chronyd_exit() {
 		test_message 3 0 "node $i:"
 
 		tail -n 1 tmp/log.$i | grep -q 'chronyd exiting' && \
+			! grep -q 'Adjustment.*exceeds.*exiting' tmp/log.$i && \
 			test_ok || test_bad
 		[ $? -eq 0 ] || ret=1
 	done