diff --git a/mod/quiz/tests/backup/repeated_restore_test.php b/mod/quiz/tests/backup/repeated_restore_test.php
index 8a65551d4ae..86be7538eef 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/tests/backup/repeated_restore_test.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/tests/backup/repeated_restore_test.php
@@ -550,6 +550,11 @@ final class repeated_restore_test extends advanced_testcase {
                 "Cannot test edited answers for qtype_{$qtype} as it does not use answers.",
             );
         }
+        if ($DB->count_records('question_answers') === 0) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped(
+                "Cannot test edited answers for qtype_{$qtype} as it does not use the question_answers table.",
+            );
+        }
         foreach ($question2data->options->answers as $answer) {
             $answer->answer = 'New answer ' . $answer->id;
             $DB->update_record('question_answers', $answer);