diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py
index 64ebe3d..1bd9a30 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 import os
 import re
+import errno
 
 def write_file(path, data):
+    # In case data is None, return immediately
+    if data is None:
+        return
     wdata = data.rstrip() + "\n"
     with open(path, "w") as f:
         f.write(wdata)
 
 def append_file(path, data):
+    # In case data is None, return immediately
+    if data is None:
+        return
     wdata = data.rstrip() + "\n"
     with open(path, "a") as f:
             f.write(wdata)
@@ -18,7 +25,18 @@
     return data
 
 def remove_from_file(path, data):
-    lines = read_file(path).splitlines()
+    # In case data is None, return immediately
+    if data is None:
+        return
+    try:
+        rdata = read_file(path)
+    except IOError as e:
+        # if file does not exit, just quit, otherwise raise an exception
+        if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
+            return
+        else:
+            raise
+    lines = rdata.splitlines()
     rmdata = data.strip().splitlines()
     for l in rmdata:
         for c in range(0, lines.count(l)):