diff --git a/runtest.py b/runtest.py
index 883165dd311a269e3b3d96d1eb73564fba736a9f..c9a287921060e96ec897aff2da3851e71c7bb5c1 100644
--- a/runtest.py
+++ b/runtest.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if not args.norun:
         "memory": memory_b,
         "memory error": False,
         "script error": False,
-        "killed manually": True,
+        "killed manually": False,
     }
 
     json.dump(info_dict, info_file, indent=2)
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ if not args.norun:
     except:
         os.killpg(os.getpgid(p.pid), signal.SIGTERM)
         _, _ = p.communicate()
+        info_dict["killed manually"] = True
 
     out_file.close()
     log_file.close()
 
-    info_dict["killed manually"] = False
     info_dict["return code"] = p.returncode
     info_file = open("info.json", "w")
     json.dump(info_dict, info_file, indent=2)