diff --git a/scripts/functions b/scripts/functions
index 86653465..91ec2171 100644
--- a/scripts/functions
+++ b/scripts/functions
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CT_OnError() {
     # To avoid printing the backtace for each sub-shell
     # up to the top-level, just remember we've dumped it
     if [ ! -f "${CT_WORK_DIR}/backtrace" ]; then
-        touch "${CT_WORK_DIR}/backtrace"
+        [ -d "${CT_WORK_DIR}" ] && touch "${CT_WORK_DIR}/backtrace"
 
         # Print steps backtrace
         step_depth=${CT_STEP_COUNT}