diff --git a/spec/helpers.rb b/spec/helpers.rb
index b279e0346..d3ac9bf61 100644
--- a/spec/helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers.rb
@@ -741,8 +741,9 @@ def set_etc_hosts(hostaddr, hostname)
 		$pg_server = PG::TestingHelpers::PostgresServer.new("specs", port: port)
 		$pg_server.create_test_db
 	end
+
 	config.after(:suite) do
-		$pg_server.teardown
+		$pg_server.teardown if $pg_server
 	end
 end