diff --git a/build-tools/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy b/build-tools/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
index 158b9520538..3dd05197131 100644
--- a/build-tools/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
+++ b/build-tools/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
@@ -491,8 +491,10 @@ fun runTest() {
                     def files = compileList.stream()
                             .map { it.path }
                             .collect(Collectors.toList())
-                    runCompiler(files, klibPath, flags + ["-p", "library"])
-                    runCompiler([], executablePath(), flags + ["-Xinclude=$klibPath"])
+                    if (!files.empty) {
+                        runCompiler(files, klibPath, flags + ["-p", "library"])
+                        runCompiler([], executablePath(), flags + ["-Xinclude=$klibPath"])
+                    }
                 } else {
                     // Regular compilation with modules.
                     Map<String, TestModule> modules = compileList.stream()