diff --git a/packages/vscode-extension-common-test-helpers/src/VSCodeTestHelper.ts b/packages/vscode-extension-common-test-helpers/src/VSCodeTestHelper.ts
index abdf548c4bd..b0fa15dd0f6 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-extension-common-test-helpers/src/VSCodeTestHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-extension-common-test-helpers/src/VSCodeTestHelper.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ export class VSCodeTestHelper {
       throw new Error("Invalid path: " + absoluteFsPath);
     }
     console.log("DEBUG VS CODE -> SECTION VIEW");
-    this.workspaceSectionView = await this.sidebarView.getContent().getSection(folderName);
+    try {
+      this.workspaceSectionView = await this.sidebarView.getContent().getSection(folderName);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.log("DEBUG VS CODE -> SECTION VIEW ERROR", error);
+    }
 
     console.log("DEBUG VS CODE -> RETURNING");
     return this.sidebarView;