diff --git a/testing/esp/esdlcmd/esdlcmd-test.py b/testing/esp/esdlcmd/esdlcmd-test.py
index 627495982fc..21a3d7dbb73 100755
--- a/testing/esp/esdlcmd/esdlcmd-test.py
+++ b/testing/esp/esdlcmd/esdlcmd-test.py
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ def __init__(self, run_settings, name, command, esdl_file, xsl_path, use_stdout,
         self.name = name
         self.command = command
         self.esdl_path = (self.run_settings.test_path / 'inputs' / esdl_file)
-        #self.service = service
         self.xsl_path = xsl_path
         self.options = options
         self.output_path = Path(self.run_settings.output_base) / name
@@ -189,6 +188,9 @@ def validate_results(self):
             if self.result.stdout != None and len(self.result.stdout) > 0:
                 with open((outName / 'from-stdout.ecl'), 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                     f.write(self.result.stdout)
+            else:
+                logging.error('Missing stdout output for test %s', self.name)
+                return False
 
         if (not key.exists()):
             logging.error('Missing key file %s', str(key))