diff --git a/tools/test-backend b/tools/test-backend
index 5d3c378480..d63e9fad49 100755
--- a/tools/test-backend
+++ b/tools/test-backend
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         full_suite=full_suite)
 
     templates_not_rendered = test_runner.get_shallow_tested_templates()
-    if templates_not_rendered:
+    if templates_not_rendered and full_suite:
         missed_count = len(templates_not_rendered)
         print("\nError: %s templates have no tests!" % (missed_count,))
         for template in templates_not_rendered: