diff --git a/frappe/test_runner.py b/frappe/test_runner.py
index cde743643f..76140e442c 100644
--- a/frappe/test_runner.py
+++ b/frappe/test_runner.py
@@ -250,10 +250,11 @@ def _add_test(app, path, filename, verbose, test_suite=None, ui_tests=False):
 
 	if os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(path))=="doctype":
 		txt_file = os.path.join(path, filename[5:].replace(".py", ".json"))
-		with open(txt_file, 'r') as f:
-			doc = json.loads(f.read())
-		doctype = doc["name"]
-		make_test_records(doctype, verbose)
+		if os.path.exists(txt_file):
+			with open(txt_file, 'r') as f:
+				doc = json.loads(f.read())
+			doctype = doc["name"]
+			make_test_records(doctype, verbose)
 
 	test_suite.addTest(unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromModule(module))
 
@@ -417,4 +418,4 @@ def get_test_record_log():
 		else:
 			frappe.flags.test_record_log = []
 
-	return frappe.flags.test_record_log
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+	return frappe.flags.test_record_log