diff --git a/tests/test_versions_yml.py b/tests/test_versions_yml.py
index 2f78ab2e..5d0bb39e 100644
--- a/tests/test_versions_yml.py
+++ b/tests/test_versions_yml.py
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ def _get_workflow_names():
         # test_config = yaml.safe_load(f.read_text())
         test_config = yaml.load(f.read_text(), Loader=yaml.BaseLoader)
         for workflow in test_config:
-            yield workflow["name"]
+            # https://github.com/nf-core/modules/pull/1242 - added to cover tests 
+            # that expect an error and therefore will not generate a versions.yml
+            if 'exit_code' not in workflow: 
+                yield workflow["name"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.workflow(*_get_workflow_names())