diff --git a/lnd_test.go b/lnd_test.go
index 14690a43..1e240ffd 100644
--- a/lnd_test.go
+++ b/lnd_test.go
@@ -4049,17 +4049,17 @@ func TestLightningNetworkDaemon(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Spawn a new goroutine to watch for any fatal errors that any of the
 	// running lnd processes encounter. If an error occurs, then the test
-	// fails immediately with a fatal error, as far as fatal is happening
-	// inside goroutine main goroutine would not be finished at the same
-	// time as we receive fatal error from lnd process.
-	testsFin := make(chan struct{})
+	// case should naturally as a result and we log the server error here to
+	// help debug.
 	go func() {
-		select {
-		case err := <-lndHarness.ProcessErrors():
-			ht.Fatalf("lnd finished with error (stderr): "+
-				"\n%v", err)
-		case <-testsFin:
-			return
+		for {
+			select {
+			case err, more := <-lndHarness.ProcessErrors():
+				if !more {
+					return
+				}
+				ht.Logf("lnd finished with error (stderr):\n%v", err)
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -4118,6 +4118,4 @@ func TestLightningNetworkDaemon(t *testing.T) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
-
-	close(testsFin)
 }
diff --git a/networktest.go b/networktest.go
index 03b51b76..8306c2d7 100644
--- a/networktest.go
+++ b/networktest.go
@@ -235,13 +235,12 @@ func (l *lightningNode) Start(lndError chan error) error {
 	// process errors to the goroutine running the tests.
 	go func() {
 		err := l.cmd.Wait()
+		if err != nil {
+			lndError <- errors.Errorf("%v\n%v\n", err, errb.String())
+		}
 
 		// Signal any onlookers that this process has exited.
 		close(l.processExit)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			lndError <- errors.New(errb.String())
-		}
 	}()
 
 	pid, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(l.cfg.DataDir,
@@ -728,7 +727,7 @@ func (n *networkHarness) InitializeSeedNodes(r *rpctest.Harness, lndArgs []strin
 // ProcessErrors returns a channel used for reporting any fatal process errors.
 // If any of the active nodes within the harness' test network incur a fatal
 // error, that error is sent over this channel.
-func (n *networkHarness) ProcessErrors() chan error {
+func (n *networkHarness) ProcessErrors() <-chan error {
 	return n.lndErrorChan
 }
 
@@ -751,6 +750,7 @@ func (n *networkHarness) SetUp() error {
 	// Swap out grpc's default logger with out fake logger which drops the
 	// statements on the floor.
 	grpclog.SetLogger(&fakeLogger{})
+
 	// Start the initial seeder nodes within the test network, then connect
 	// their respective RPC clients.
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ func (n *networkHarness) TearDownAll() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	close(n.lndErrorChan)
 	return nil
 }