diff --git a/tests/system/shared/project.py b/tests/system/shared/project.py
index 60e290c1579..60f09d0679a 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/project.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/project.py
@@ -612,8 +612,9 @@ def addCPlusPlusFileToCurrentProject(name, template, forceOverwrite=False):
                              "visible='1' window=%s}" % window)
     replaceEditorContent(lineEdit, name)
     clickButton(waitForObject(":Next_QPushButton"))
+    fileExistedBefore = os.path.exists(os.path.join(basePath, name))
     __createProjectHandleLastPage__()
-    if (os.path.exists(os.path.join(basePath, name))):
+    if (fileExistedBefore):
         overwriteDialog = "{type='Core::Internal::PromptOverwriteDialog' unnamed='1' visible='1'}"
         waitForObject(overwriteDialog)
         if forceOverwrite: