diff --git a/script-pre-install.ks.in b/script-pre-install.ks.in
index 3d822882..ae659a65 100644
--- a/script-pre-install.ks.in
+++ b/script-pre-install.ks.in
@@ -12,16 +12,8 @@ with open("/mnt/sysroot/root/preinstall_python.log", "a") as log_file:
 %end
 
 # Second pre-install script with intentional error
-%pre-install --erroronfail --log=/mnt/sysroot/root/preinstall_error.log
+%pre-install --log=/mnt/sysroot/root/preinstall_error.log
 echo "SUCCESS"
 echo "Logging from bash pre-install script" >> /mnt/sysroot/root/preinstall_error.log
-shutdown +1
 exit 1
 %end
-
-# Pre-install script that should be unreachable
-%pre-install
-echo "Unreachable code" >> /mnt/sysroot/root/preinstall_error.log
-%end
-
-text
diff --git a/script-pre-install.sh b/script-pre-install.sh
index d71d13b6..7f6ce32c 100755
--- a/script-pre-install.sh
+++ b/script-pre-install.sh
@@ -37,10 +37,9 @@ validate() {
         status=1
     fi
 
-    # Ensure that the "Unreachable code" message is NOT present.
-    grep -q "Unreachable code" "${disksdir}/virt-install.log"
-    if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
-        echo '*** ERROR: The test failed because unreachable code was executed after "exit 1".'
+    # Check for the specific error message in the virt-install.log
+    if ! grep -q "kickstart.script: Error code 1 running the kickstart script" "${disksdir}/virt-install.log"; then
+        echo '*** ERROR: Expected error message "kickstart.script: Error code 1 running the kickstart script" not found in virt-install.log.'
         status=1
     fi