diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
index ab3d53106691..98deb5d9f6c0 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ protected function ensureOutputIsBeingCapturedForEmail()
      */
     protected function emailOutput(Mailer $mailer, $addresses, $onlyIfOutputExists = false)
     {
-        $text = file_get_contents($this->output);
+        $text = file_exists($this->output) ? file_get_contents($this->output) : '';
 
         if ($onlyIfOutputExists && empty($text)) {
             return;