diff --git a/tests/08-native-runs/01-test-data-structures.sh b/tests/08-native-runs/01-test-data-structures.sh
index 4885a4c8f..6ea908869 100755
--- a/tests/08-native-runs/01-test-data-structures.sh
+++ b/tests/08-native-runs/01-test-data-structures.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sleep 2
 
 echo "Closing native node"
 sleep 2
-pgrep ${CODE:0:15} | xargs kill -9
+kill -9 ${CPID}
 
 if grep -q "=check-me= FAILED" $CODE.log ; then
   echo "==== make.log ====" ; cat make.log;