diff --git a/images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/System.Tests.ps1 b/images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/System.Tests.ps1
index f3d034831..2204199c0 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/System.Tests.ps1
+++ b/images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/System.Tests.ps1
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ Describe "Disk free space" -Skip:(-not [String]::IsNullOrEmpty($env:AGENT_NAME)
 Describe "fwupd removed" {
     It "Is not present on box" {
         $systemctlOutput = & systemctl list-unit-files fwupd-refresh.timer
-        $systemctlOutput | Should -Match "masked"
+        ($systemctlOutput -eq $null) -or ($systemctlOutput | Should -Match "masked")
     }
 }