diff --git a/barretenberg/acir_tests/sol-test/src/index.js b/barretenberg/acir_tests/sol-test/src/index.js
index 2b34c63f4f66..a94de01f142a 100644
--- a/barretenberg/acir_tests/sol-test/src/index.js
+++ b/barretenberg/acir_tests/sol-test/src/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import solc from "solc";
 const getEnvVar = (envvar) => {
   const varVal = process.env[envvar];
   if (!varVal) {
-    throw new Error(`${envvar} not set`);
+    return 0;
   }
   return varVal;
 }