diff --git a/tests/test-format.sh b/tests/test-format.sh
index 9caf6de5..ed20a4f2 100755
--- a/tests/test-format.sh
+++ b/tests/test-format.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CHANGED=0
 
 for file in $CHANGED_FILES
 do
+  [ -e "$file" ] || continue
   case "$file" in
   *.cpp|*.h)
     echo Checking "$file"