diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index 828e9d235a..1bc9ee67c8 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def init(server, eventHandler):
             if isinstance(event, bb.build.TaskFailed):
                 return_value = 1
                 logfile = event.logfile
-                if logfile:
+                if logfile and os.path.exists(logfile):
                     print("ERROR: Logfile of failure stored in: %s" % logfile)
                     if 1 or includelogs:
                         print("Log data follows:")