1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/oetimeout.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/oetimeout.py
index df90d1c798..5e6873ad48 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/oetimeout.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/oetimeout.py
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ class OETimeout(OETestDecorator):
 
     def tearDownDecorator(self):
         signal.alarm(0)
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self.alarmSignal)
-        self.logger.debug("Removed SIGALRM handler")
+        if hasattr(self, 'alarmSignal'):
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self.alarmSignal)
+            self.logger.debug("Removed SIGALRM handler")