diff --git a/quic-forward-proxy-integration-test/tests/quic_proxy_tpu_integrationtest.rs b/quic-forward-proxy-integration-test/tests/quic_proxy_tpu_integrationtest.rs
index bb8ff556..d1d0c853 100644
--- a/quic-forward-proxy-integration-test/tests/quic_proxy_tpu_integrationtest.rs
+++ b/quic-forward-proxy-integration-test/tests/quic_proxy_tpu_integrationtest.rs
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ fn configure_panic_hook() {
         } else {
             error!("panic occurred but can't get location information...");
         }
-        // std::process::exit(1);
+        // note: we do not exit the process to allow proper test execution
     }));
 }
 
diff --git a/services/tests/literpc_tpu_quic_server_integrationtest.rs b/services/tests/literpc_tpu_quic_server_integrationtest.rs
index 663e1b82..b133dec2 100644
--- a/services/tests/literpc_tpu_quic_server_integrationtest.rs
+++ b/services/tests/literpc_tpu_quic_server_integrationtest.rs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ fn configure_panic_hook() {
         } else {
             error!("panic occurred but can't get location information...");
         }
-        // std::process::exit(1);
+        // note: we do not exit the process to allow proper test execution
     }));
 }