diff --git a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/publish/collect_batch_data.py b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/publish/collect_batch_data.py
index 448493d370..2881ef0ea6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/publish/collect_batch_data.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/publish/collect_batch_data.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class CollectBatchData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     def process(self, context):
         self.log.info("CollectBatchData")
         batch_dir = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_PUBLISH_DATA")
+        if os.environ.get("IS_TEST"):
+            self.log.debug("Automatic testing, no batch data, skipping")
+            return
 
         assert batch_dir, (
             "Missing `OPENPYPE_PUBLISH_DATA`")