diff --git a/tests/helpers.js b/tests/helpers.js
index 5dc06626..74d44c55 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.js
+++ b/tests/helpers.js
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ export const endpointCheck = ({endpoint, vcVersion, keyType}) => {
  */
 export function filterVerifiers({implementation}) {
   const endpoints = implementation.verifiers;
+  if(undefined === endpoints) {
+    return [];
+  }
   // the filter function expects an array to be returned
   return endpoints.filter(e => {
     // we want only endpoints that match every tag