diff --git a/wasm/wasm.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/wasm/test/tools/WasmVM.kt b/wasm/wasm.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/wasm/test/tools/WasmVM.kt
index a5d73758b4f..1a6e50ac85c 100644
--- a/wasm/wasm.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/wasm/test/tools/WasmVM.kt
+++ b/wasm/wasm.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/wasm/test/tools/WasmVM.kt
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ internal class ExternalTool(val path: String) {
         val stdout = StringBuilder()
         val bufferedStdout = BufferedReader(InputStreamReader(process.inputStream))
 
-        while (process.isAlive) {
+        while (true) {
             val line = bufferedStdout.readLine() ?: break
             stdout.appendLine(line)
             println(line)