diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/sshTunnel.js b/packages/api/src/utility/sshTunnel.js
index aec723b65..da19aa1eb 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/sshTunnel.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/sshTunnel.js
@@ -43,19 +43,25 @@ function callForwardProcess(connection, tunnelConfig, tunnelCacheKey) {
     logger.error(extractErrorLogData(err), 'Error connecting SSH');
   }
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    let promiseHandled = false;
     subprocess.on('message', resp => {
       // @ts-ignore
       const { msgtype, errorMessage } = resp;
       if (msgtype == 'connected') {
         resolve(subprocess);
+        promiseHandled = true;
       }
       if (msgtype == 'error') {
         reject(new Error(errorMessage));
+        promiseHandled = true;
       }
     });
     subprocess.on('exit', code => {
       logger.info('SSH forward process exited');
       delete sshTunnelCache[tunnelCacheKey];
+      if (!promiseHandled) {
+        reject(new Error('SSH forward process exited, try to change "Local host address for SSH connections" in Settings/Connections'));
+      }
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/settings/SettingsModal.svelte b/packages/web/src/settings/SettingsModal.svelte
index c1a9d4173..41b24458a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/settings/SettingsModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/settings/SettingsModal.svelte
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ ORDER BY
               { value: '127.0.0.1', label: '127.0.0.1 (IPv4)' },
               { value: '::1', label: '::1  (IPv6)' },
               { value: 'localhost', label: 'localhost (domain name)' },
-              { value: 'testerror', label: 'testerror' },
             ]}
           />