diff --git a/session_test.go b/session_test.go
index 9d3cc50..786a661 100644
--- a/session_test.go
+++ b/session_test.go
@@ -289,22 +289,40 @@ func TestPtyResize(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSignals(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
+	// errChan lets us get errors back from the session
+	errChan := make(chan error, 5)
+
+	// doneChan lets us specify that we should exit.
+	doneChan := make(chan interface{})
+
 	session, _, cleanup := newTestSession(t, &Server{
 		Handler: func(s Session) {
 			// We need to use a buffered channel here, otherwise it's possible for the
 			// second call to Signal to get discarded.
 			signals := make(chan Signal, 2)
 			s.Signals(signals)
-			if sig := <-signals; sig != SIGINT {
-				t.Fatalf("expected signal %v but got %v", SIGINT, sig)
-			}
-			exiter := make(chan bool)
-			go func() {
-				if sig := <-signals; sig == SIGKILL {
-					close(exiter)
+
+			select {
+			case sig := <-signals:
+				if sig != SIGINT {
+					errChan <- fmt.Errorf("expected signal %v but got %v", SIGINT, sig)
+					return
 				}
-			}()
-			<-exiter
+			case <-doneChan:
+				errChan <- fmt.Errorf("Unexpected done")
+				return
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case sig := <-signals:
+				if sig != SIGKILL {
+					errChan <- fmt.Errorf("expected signal %v but got %v", SIGKILL, sig)
+					return
+				}
+			case <-doneChan:
+				errChan <- fmt.Errorf("Unexpected done")
+				return
+			}
 		},
 	}, nil)
 	defer cleanup()
@@ -314,7 +332,13 @@ func TestSignals(t *testing.T) {
 		session.Signal(gossh.SIGKILL)
 	}()
 
-	err := session.Run("")
+	go func() {
+		errChan <- session.Run("")
+	}()
+
+	err := <-errChan
+	close(doneChan)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected nil but got %v", err)
 	}