diff --git a/llvm/utils/lit/lit/cl_arguments.py b/llvm/utils/lit/lit/cl_arguments.py
--- a/llvm/utils/lit/lit/cl_arguments.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/lit/lit/cl_arguments.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
         action="store_true",
     )
     debug_group.add_argument(
-        "--show-tests", help="Show all discovered tests and exit", action="store_true"
+        "--show-tests", help="Show all discovered tests", action="store_true"
     )
     debug_group.add_argument(
         "--show-used-features",
diff --git a/llvm/utils/lit/lit/main.py b/llvm/utils/lit/lit/main.py
--- a/llvm/utils/lit/lit/main.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/lit/lit/main.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 
     if opts.show_suites or opts.show_tests:
         print_discovered(discovered_tests, opts.show_suites, opts.show_tests)
-        sys.exit(0)
 
     if opts.show_used_features:
         features = set(