diff --git a/tests/scripts/utils_for_test.py b/tests/scripts/utils_for_test.py
index 3c3fe8a99..191aa5f44 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/utils_for_test.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/utils_for_test.py
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ def runProcess(name, cmd, fp, log_file_name = None, quiet_mode=False):
 
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
         print("error: ", str(e))
-        captured_log = e.stdout.splitlines()
         pass
     except Exception as e:
         print("something else failed")
@@ -225,6 +224,7 @@ def runProcess(name, cmd, fp, log_file_name = None, quiet_mode=False):
         with optional_file(log_file_name, 'r') as log_fp:
             checkLogForErrorsOrSummary(fp, log_fp, log_file_name)
     else:
+        captured_log = e.stdout.splitlines()
         checkLogForErrorsOrSummary(fp, captured_log)
 
     Log(LogLevel.INFOGREEN, name + ' successful!\n', fp, True)