diff --git a/log/mongo/mongo_log_test.go b/log/mongo/mongo_log_test.go
index 720955709..898010244 100644
--- a/log/mongo/mongo_log_test.go
+++ b/log/mongo/mongo_log_test.go
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ func (suite *MongoLogTestSuite) TestMongoLog() {
 }
 
 func (suite *MongoLogTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
+	if suite.log == nil { // `TearDownTest` is called even if test is skipped
+		return
+	}
 	entry := generateEntry(&suite.log.sessionID)
 	_, err := suite.log.db.Database(suite.log.mongoDatabase).Collection(suite.log.messagesLogCollection).DeleteMany(context.Background(), entry)
 	require.Nil(suite.T(), err)