--- a/tests/run-tests.py	Mon Jul 01 20:48:56 2013 +0200
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py	Tue Jul 16 12:44:11 2013 -0500
@@ -838,7 +838,11 @@
         cleanup()
         raise
 
-    ret = proc.wait()
+    try:
+        ret = proc.wait()
+    except OSError:
+        # Py2.4 seems to have a race here
+        pass
     if wifexited(ret):
         ret = os.WEXITSTATUS(ret)