diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test b/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
index ee309fbd7c9..5cf49185c30 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ drop table t1;
 --error 1
 --exec $MYSQL_TEST --record -x $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.sql -R $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.out 2>&1
 # The .out file should be non existent
---exec test ! -e $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.out
+--exec test ! -s $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.out
 drop table t1;