diff --git a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
index 5d867df..bc06630 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 
     if service not in extensions_client:
         print('No tempest extensions client for %s' % service)
-        exit(1)
+        sys.exit(1)
     return extensions_client[service]
 
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
     }
     if service not in extensions_options:
         print('No supported extensions list option for %s' % service)
-        exit(1)
+        sys.exit(1)
     return extensions_options[service]
 
 
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index 9b707b0..fa7129d 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 def main(opts):
     if opts.directory and opts.url or not (opts.directory or opts.url):
         print("Must provide exactly one of -d or -u")
-        exit(1)
+        return 1
     print("Checking logs...")
     WHITELIST_FILE = os.path.join(
         os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))),