diff --git a/generators/test-generator/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/NewTestGeneratorImpl.kt b/generators/test-generator/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/NewTestGeneratorImpl.kt
index f4f81f96b08..6a1ce23e19b 100644
--- a/generators/test-generator/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/NewTestGeneratorImpl.kt
+++ b/generators/test-generator/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/NewTestGeneratorImpl.kt
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class NewTestGeneratorImpl(
             val out = StringBuilder()
             val p = Printer(out)
 
-            val copyright = File("license/COPYRIGHT_HEADER.txt").readText()
+            val copyright = File("license/COPYRIGHT_HEADER.txt").takeIf { it.exists() }?.readText() ?: ""
             p.println(copyright)
             p.println()
             p.println("package $suiteClassPackage;")