diff --git a/src/sage/doctest/forker.py b/src/sage/doctest/forker.py
index 8bddadc1f48..03015f045e3 100644
--- a/src/sage/doctest/forker.py
+++ b/src/sage/doctest/forker.py
@@ -794,6 +794,13 @@ def compiler(example):
                         outcome = SUCCESS
 
             check_timer.stop()
+
+            # TESTING ONLY
+            if not hasattr(example, 'walltime'):
+                example.walltime = 0.0
+            if not hasattr(example, 'cputime'):
+                example.cputime = 0.0
+
             self.total_walltime += example.walltime + check_timer.walltime
 
             # Report the outcome.