diff --git a/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/coffee/helpers/MockTrackChangesApi.coffee b/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/coffee/helpers/MockTrackChangesApi.coffee
index d6c2e05b3b..95caead368 100644
--- a/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/coffee/helpers/MockTrackChangesApi.coffee
+++ b/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/coffee/helpers/MockTrackChangesApi.coffee
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ module.exports = MockTrackChangesApi =
 
 		app.listen 3015, (error) ->
 			throw error if error?
+		.on "error", (error) ->
+			console.error "error starting MockTrackChangesApi:", error.message
+			process.exit(1)
 
 MockTrackChangesApi.run()
 
diff --git a/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/coffee/helpers/MockWebApi.coffee b/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/coffee/helpers/MockWebApi.coffee
index f2b8bce318..fabd4587e8 100644
--- a/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/coffee/helpers/MockWebApi.coffee
+++ b/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/coffee/helpers/MockWebApi.coffee
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ module.exports = MockWebApi =
 
 		app.listen 3000, (error) ->
 			throw error if error?
+		.on "error", (error) ->
+			console.error "error starting MockWebApi:", error.message
+			process.exit(1)
 
 MockWebApi.run()