diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index 1369960e03..980b3ccbbd 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -917,6 +917,11 @@ Runner.prototype.run = function(fn) {
   this.on(constants.EVENT_RUN_END, function() {
     debug(constants.EVENT_RUN_END);
     process.removeListener('uncaughtException', uncaught);
+    process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
+      // TODO: remove this listener when Node v8 support is dropped
+      console.error('\n', err);
+      process.exit(1);
+    });
     fn(self.failures);
   });