diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 89db0281..f6aa9952 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ def pytest_unconfigure(config):
 
 def pytest_collection_modifyitems(items):
     # Ensure test_black.py runs first before any asyncio code kicks in
-    test_black = [fn for fn in items if fn.name == "test_black"][0]
-    items.insert(0, items.pop(items.index(test_black)))
+    test_black = [fn for fn in items if fn.name == "test_black"]
+    if test_black:
+        items.insert(0, items.pop(items.index(test_black[0])))