diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index c60e562a81..5372717b69 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ function Runner(suite, delay) {
   this.total = suite.total();
   this.failures = 0;
   this.on(constants.EVENT_TEST_END, function(test) {
-    if (test.retriedTest() && test.parent) {
+    if (test.type === 'test' && test.retriedTest() && test.parent) {
       var idx =
         test.parent.tests && test.parent.tests.indexOf(test.retriedTest());
       if (idx > -1) test.parent.tests[idx] = test;