diff --git a/src/adapters/ipfs/index.js b/src/adapters/ipfs/index.js
index 320fb87..df12983 100644
--- a/src/adapters/ipfs/index.js
+++ b/src/adapters/ipfs/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class IPFS {
     // Encapsulate dependencies
     this.ipfsAdapter = new IpfsAdapter()
     this.IpfsCoordAdapter = IpfsCoordAdapter
+    this.process = process
 
     this.ipfsCoordAdapter = {} // placeholder
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class IPFS {
       // If error is due to a lock file issue. Kill the process, so that
       // Docker or pm2 has a chance to restart the service.
       if (err.message.includes('Lock already being held')) {
-        process.exit(1)
+        this.process.exit(1)
       }
 
       throw err
diff --git a/test/unit/adapters/ipfs-index.adapter.unit.js b/test/unit/adapters/ipfs-index.adapter.unit.js
index 1d46622..3c36911 100644
--- a/test/unit/adapters/ipfs-index.adapter.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/adapters/ipfs-index.adapter.unit.js
@@ -45,5 +45,23 @@ describe('#IPFS-adapter-index', () => {
         assert.include(err.message, 'test error')
       }
     })
+
+    it('should handle lock-file errors', async () => {
+      try {
+        // Force an error
+        sandbox
+          .stub(uut.ipfsAdapter, 'start')
+          .rejects(new Error('Lock already being held'))
+
+        // Prevent process from exiting
+        sandbox.stub(uut.process, 'exit').returns()
+
+        await uut.start()
+
+        assert.fail('Unexpected code path.')
+      } catch (err) {
+        assert.include(err.message, 'Lock already being held')
+      }
+    })
   })
 })