diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CTestCommandLine/RunCMakeTest.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/CTestCommandLine/RunCMakeTest.cmake
index c8ea3fc19f..52002cec61 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CTestCommandLine/RunCMakeTest.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CTestCommandLine/RunCMakeTest.cmake
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ endfunction()
 run_TestStdin()
 
 function(show_only_json_check_python v)
+  if(RunCMake_TEST_FAILED OR NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+    return()
+  endif()
   set(json_file "${RunCMake_TEST_BINARY_DIR}/ctest.json")
   file(WRITE "${json_file}" "${actual_stdout}")
   set(actual_stdout "" PARENT_SCOPE)