diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1862950..0e1143f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ before_install:
 
 script:
  - /usr/racket/bin/raco pkg install $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR
- - /usr/racket/bin/raco test $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR
+ - /usr/racket/bin/raco test -Q $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR
  - /usr/racket/bin/raco cover -c coveralls -d $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR/coverage -p $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR
diff --git a/cover.rkt b/cover.rkt
index ab26384..0a8cb82 100644
--- a/cover.rkt
+++ b/cover.rkt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
          unstable/syntax
          racket/runtime-path
          rackunit
+         unstable/error
          "private/shared.rkt")
 
 
@@ -40,17 +41,20 @@
     (for ([p paths])
       (vprintf "running file: ~s\n" p)
       (define old-check (current-check-handler))
-      (parameterize* ([current-namespace ns]
-                      [current-check-handler
-                       (lambda x
-                         (set! tests-failed #t)
-                         (vprintf "file ~s had failed tests\n" p)
-                         (apply old-check x))])
-        (eval `(dynamic-require '(file ,p) #f))
-        (namespace-require `(file ,p))
-        (define submod `(submod (file ,p) test))
-        (when (module-declared? submod)
-          (namespace-require submod))))
+      (with-handlers ([void (lambda (x)
+                              (set! tests-failed #t)
+                              (error-display x))])
+        (parameterize* ([current-namespace ns]
+                        [current-check-handler
+                         (lambda x
+                           (set! tests-failed #t)
+                           (vprintf "file ~s had failed tests\n" p)
+                           (apply old-check x))])
+          (eval `(dynamic-require '(file ,p) #f))
+          (namespace-require `(file ,p))
+          (define submod `(submod (file ,p) test))
+          (when (module-declared? submod)
+            (namespace-require submod)))))
     (not tests-failed)))
 
 (define (make-better-test-compile)
diff --git a/info.rkt b/info.rkt
index 0897a27..a5346f6 100644
--- a/info.rkt
+++ b/info.rkt
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
   '(("cover" (submod cover/raco main) "a code coverage tool" 30)))
 
 (define scribblings '(("scribblings/cover.scrbl" (multi-page))))
+
+(define test-omit-paths (list "tests/error-file.rkt"))
diff --git a/tests/error-file.rkt b/tests/error-file.rkt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b8c281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/error-file.rkt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#lang racket
+(error "this is supposed to happend")
diff --git a/tests/error.rkt b/tests/error.rkt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6dd1ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/error.rkt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#lang racket
+(require "../main.rkt" rackunit)
+
+(test-begin
+ (after
+  (define (do-test files)
+    (apply test-files! files)
+    (define c (get-test-coverage))
+    (define covered
+      (map (compose path->string last explode-path) files))
+    (for-each
+     (lambda (x) (check-not-false (member x covered)))
+     files)
+    (clear-coverage!))
+  (define files (list "error-file.rkt" "prog.rkt"))
+  (do-test files)
+  (do-test (reverse files))
+  (clear-coverage!)))