diff --git a/workspace_tools/upload_results.py b/workspace_tools/upload_results.py
index afe7c15596..d574afd253 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/upload_results.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/upload_results.py
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ def add_test_runs(args):
 
             system_outs = test_case.findall('system-out')
 
-            testRun['output'] = system_outs[0].text
+            if system_outs:
+                testRun['output'] = system_outs[0].text
+            else:
+                testRun['output'] = ""
 
             errors = test_case.findall('error')