diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 23408b9184b..c878c64d302 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ def repository(item)
   rescue Octokit::TooManyRequests
     repos[:skip_requests] = true
     repos[item] = true
+  rescue Octokit::NotFound
+    repos[item] = nil
   end
 
   def user(item)