diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 2568ec8..0450463 100755
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -1364,7 +1364,10 @@
 
     def run(self):
         while self._running:
-            self._run()
+            try:
+                self._run()
+            except Exception:
+                self.log.exception("Error in fake nodepool:")
             time.sleep(0.1)
 
     def _run(self):
@@ -1462,7 +1465,10 @@
         path = self.REQUEST_ROOT + '/' + oid
         data = json.dumps(request)
         self.log.debug("Fulfilling node request: %s %s" % (oid, data))
-        self.client.set(path, data)
+        try:
+            self.client.set(path, data)
+        except kazoo.exceptions.NoNodeError:
+            self.log.debug("Node request %s %s disappeared" % (oid, data))
 
 
 class ChrootedKazooFixture(fixtures.Fixture):