diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.cpp
index cc7d936e7..472bc9cda 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-global.cpp
@@ -188,9 +188,11 @@ void create_files_for_acquire(
 
     // acquire and get num frames caught
     test_acquire_with_receiver(caller, det);
-    frames_caught = det.getFramesCaught().tsquash(
-        "Inconsistent number of frames caught")[0];
-    REQUIRE(frames_caught == num_frames);
+    if (check_num_frames) {
+        auto frames_caught = det.getFramesCaught().tsquash(
+            "Inconsistent number of frames caught")[0];
+        REQUIRE(frames_caught == num_frames);
+    }
 #endif
 
     // restore previous state