diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
index b8c68ffa1..3bf2bc778 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ if [[ $EXCLUDE_STARTUP_ERRORS == 'Y' ]]; then
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|error while communicating"    # Elasticsearch MS -> HN "sensor" temporarily unavailable
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|tls handshake error"          # Docker registry container when new node comes onlines
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|Unable to get license information" # Logstash trying to contact ES before it's ready
+    EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|process already finished"     # Telegraf script finished just as the auto kill timeout kicked in
 fi
 
 if [[ $EXCLUDE_FALSE_POSITIVE_ERRORS == 'Y' ]]; then