diff --git a/src/gateway/server.cron.test.ts b/src/gateway/server.cron.test.ts
index 9d06fc0322b..0747a071e10 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.cron.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.cron.test.ts
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ function createCronEventCollector() {
   const flush = (payload: Record<string, unknown>) => {
     for (let index = waiters.length - 1; index >= 0; index -= 1) {
       const waiter = waiters[index];
+      if (!waiter) {
+        continue;
+      }
       if (!waiter.check(payload)) {
         continue;
       }