diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/templates/resalloc/vm-aws-new b/roles/copr/backend/templates/resalloc/vm-aws-new
index 27dd311dd7..8bc5d3db64 100755
--- a/roles/copr/backend/templates/resalloc/vm-aws-new
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/templates/resalloc/vm-aws-new
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ cleanup_actions()
         # it is safe to ask for removal of non-existeng VM (in case the playbook
         # below was shut-down before the VM was even created)
         $delete_script
+        exit 1
     fi
 }
 trap cleanup_actions EXIT