diff --git a/lib/driver.js b/lib/driver.js
index 4230503ed..740cc16af 100644
--- a/lib/driver.js
+++ b/lib/driver.js
@@ -834,16 +834,20 @@ class XCUITestDriver extends BaseDriver {
             errorMsg += `. Make sure you follow the tutorial at ${WDA_REAL_DEV_TUTORIAL_URL}`;
           }
           if (this.opts.usePreinstalledWDA) {
-            // In case the bundle id process start got failed because of
-            // auth popup in the device. Then, the bundle id process itself started. It is safe to stop it here.
-            await this.mobileKillApp(this.wda.bundleIdForXctest);
+            try {
+              // In case the bundle id process start got failed because of
+              // auth popup in the device. Then, the bundle id process itself started. It is safe to stop it here.
+              await this.mobileKillApp(this.wda.bundleIdForXctest);
+            } catch (ign) {};
             // Mostly it failed to start the WDA process as no the bundle id
             // e.g. '<bundle id of WDA> not found on device <udid>'
-            throw new Error(
-              `Unable to launch WebDriverAgent. Original error: ${err.message}. ` +
-                `Make sure the application ${this.wda.bundleIdForXctest} exists and it is launchable. ` +
-                `${WDA_REAL_DEV_TUTORIAL_URL} may help to complete the preparation.`,
-            );
+
+            errorMsg = `Unable to launch WebDriverAgent. Original error: ${err.message}. ` +
+              `Make sure the application ${this.wda.bundleIdForXctest} exists and it is launchable.`;
+            if (this.isRealDevice()) {
+              errorMsg += ` ${WDA_REAL_DEV_TUTORIAL_URL} may help to complete the preparation.`;
+            };
+            throw new Error(errorMsg);
           } else {
             await quitAndUninstall(errorMsg);
           }