diff --git a/packages/ruling/tests/tools/lits.ts b/packages/ruling/tests/tools/lits.ts
index 46f7e8e140..ef175707c1 100644
--- a/packages/ruling/tests/tools/lits.ts
+++ b/packages/ruling/tests/tools/lits.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ function transformResults(
       if (!issue.line) {
         // do nothing
         // https://github.com/SonarSource/SonarJS/pull/4816#discussion_r1758892962
+        continue;
       }
       result.issues[ruleId][language][projectWithFilename].push(issue.line);
     }