diff --git a/core/tests/epoch_accounts_hash.rs b/core/tests/epoch_accounts_hash.rs
index 51809cfb6..f88981c34 100755
--- a/core/tests/epoch_accounts_hash.rs
+++ b/core/tests/epoch_accounts_hash.rs
@@ -237,11 +237,16 @@ impl Drop for BackgroundServices {
         info!("Stopping background services...");
         self.exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
 
-        // Join the background threads, and ignore any errors.
         // SAFETY: We do not use any of the `ManuallyDrop` fields again, so `.take()` is OK here.
-        _ = unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.accounts_background_service) }.join();
-        _ = unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.accounts_hash_verifier) }.join();
-        _ = unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.snapshot_packager_service) }.join();
+        unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.accounts_background_service) }
+            .join()
+            .expect("stop AccountsBackgroundService");
+        unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.accounts_hash_verifier) }
+            .join()
+            .expect("stop AccountsHashVerifier");
+        unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.snapshot_packager_service) }
+            .join()
+            .expect("stop SnapshotPackagerService");
 
         info!("Stopping background services... DONE");
     }