diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index df5418a..a1bf8c4 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 [run]
 branch = True
 source = hyo2.ssm2
+omit =
+    hyo2/ssm2/app/*
 
 [report]
 # Regexes for lines to exclude from consideration
diff --git a/hyo2/ssm2/__init__.py b/hyo2/ssm2/__init__.py
index 7a3adab..928e1bb 100644
--- a/hyo2/ssm2/__init__.py
+++ b/hyo2/ssm2/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 logger.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
 
 name = "Sound Speed"
-__version__ = '2024.2.1'
+__version__ = '2024.2.2'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2024 University of New Hampshire, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping'
 
 pkg_info = PkgInfo(
diff --git a/hyo2/ssm2/app/gui/soundspeedmanager/mainwin.py b/hyo2/ssm2/app/gui/soundspeedmanager/mainwin.py
index 73d5e82..d82c7fb 100644
--- a/hyo2/ssm2/app/gui/soundspeedmanager/mainwin.py
+++ b/hyo2/ssm2/app/gui/soundspeedmanager/mainwin.py
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.data_cleared()
         self.tabs.blockSignals(False)
 
+        # using in app tests
+        self.skip_do_you_really_quit = False
+
         logger.info("* > APP: initialized!")
 
     def on_change(self, i):
@@ -830,17 +833,24 @@ def _do_you_really_want(self, title="Quit", text="quit"):
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         """ actions to be done before close the app """
+        if self.skip_do_you_really_quit:
+            self._close(event=event)
+            return
+
         reply = self._do_you_really_want("Quit", "quit %s" % app_info.app_name)
         # reply = QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Yes
         if reply == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
-            event.accept()
-            self.lib.close()
-            if self.has_sdm_support:
-                self.tab_monitor.stop_plotting()
-            super(MainWin, self).closeEvent(event)
+            self._close(event)
         else:
             event.ignore()
 
+    def _close(self, event):
+        event.accept()
+        self.lib.close()
+        if self.has_sdm_support:
+            self.tab_monitor.stop_plotting()
+        super(MainWin, self).closeEvent(event)
+
     # -------------------------- development-only --------------------------
 
     def do(self):