diff --git a/src/test/test_utils/spans_parser.py b/src/test/test_utils/spans_parser.py
index 4ad17626..d21f06df 100644
--- a/src/test/test_utils/spans_parser.py
+++ b/src/test/test_utils/spans_parser.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def get_spans_from_file(
                 )
             time.sleep(1)
             waited_time_in_sec += 1
-        return SpansContainer(spans=spans)  # noqa
+        return SpansContainer(spans=spans if spans else [])  # noqa
 
     def get_first_root(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         return self.get_root_spans()[0]