diff --git a/awx/main/tests/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/tests/unified_jobs.py
index 607feeec4e..41dcf79d26 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/unified_jobs.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class UnifiedJobsUnitTest(SimpleTestCase):
         unified_job = UnifiedJob()
         unified_job.result_stdout_file = 'dummy'
 
-        result = unified_job.result_stdout_raw_handle()
+        with mock.patch('os.stat', st_size=1):
+            result = unified_job.result_stdout_raw_handle()
 
         self.assertEqual(result, 'my_file_handler')