diff --git a/luigi/retcodes.py b/luigi/retcodes.py
index d229fc5ac2..91245d9f38 100644
--- a/luigi/retcodes.py
+++ b/luigi/retcodes.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class retcode(luigi.Config):
                                    description='For both local --lock and luigid "lock"',
                                    )
     scheduling_error = IntParameter(default=4,
-                                   description='''For when a task's complete() or requires() fails.'''
-                                   )
+                                    description='''For when a task's complete() or requires() fails.'''
+                                    )
 
 
 def run_with_retcodes(argv):
diff --git a/test/worker_parallel_scheduling_test.py b/test/worker_parallel_scheduling_test.py
index 47486c4044..b6466a59c4 100644
--- a/test/worker_parallel_scheduling_test.py
+++ b/test/worker_parallel_scheduling_test.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import mock
 import psutil
 from luigi.worker import Worker
+from luigi.task_status import UNKNOWN
 
 
 def running_children():
@@ -138,7 +139,8 @@ def test_multiprocess_scheduling_with_overlapping_dependencies(self):
     def test_raise_exception_in_complete(self, send):
         self.w.add(ExceptionCompleteTask(), multiprocess=True)
         send.check_called_once()
-        self.assertEqual(0, self.sch.add_task.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(UNKNOWN, self.sch.add_task.call_args[1]['status'])
+        self.assertFalse(self.sch.add_task.call_args[1]['runnable'])
         self.assertTrue('assert False' in send.call_args[0][1])
 
     @mock.patch('luigi.notifications.send_error_email')
@@ -154,14 +156,16 @@ def test_raise_unpicklable_exception_in_complete(self, send):
         # verify this can run async
         self.w.add(UnpicklableExceptionTask(), multiprocess=True)
         send.check_called_once()
-        self.assertEqual(0, self.sch.add_task.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(UNKNOWN, self.sch.add_task.call_args[1]['status'])
+        self.assertFalse(self.sch.add_task.call_args[1]['runnable'])
         self.assertTrue('raise UnpicklableException()' in send.call_args[0][1])
 
     @mock.patch('luigi.notifications.send_error_email')
     def test_raise_exception_in_requires(self, send):
         self.w.add(ExceptionRequiresTask(), multiprocess=True)
         send.check_called_once()
-        self.assertEqual(0, self.sch.add_task.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(UNKNOWN, self.sch.add_task.call_args[1]['status'])
+        self.assertFalse(self.sch.add_task.call_args[1]['runnable'])
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':