diff --git a/lib/contracts/contracts.js b/lib/contracts/contracts.js
index 1a167be81..8c0d38a7a 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/contracts.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/contracts.js
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ class ContractsManager {
       this.logger.error(("Error: " + e.message).red);
       this.logger.error("there are two or more contracts that depend on each other in a cyclic manner".bold.red);
       this.logger.error("Embark couldn't determine which one to deploy first".red);
-      process.exit(0);
+      throw new Error("CyclicDependencyError");
+      //process.exit(0);
     }
 
     let newList = contractList.sort(function (a, b) {