diff --git a/lib/engines/hcktest/hcktest.rb b/lib/engines/hcktest/hcktest.rb
index d52cc058..d193dea0 100644
--- a/lib/engines/hcktest/hcktest.rb
+++ b/lib/engines/hcktest/hcktest.rb
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ def prepare_tests
       if client.target.nil?
         raise EngineError, 'HLK test target is not defined' unless @project.options.test.manual
 
-        @project.logger.info('HLK test target is not defined, skipping tests loading in manual mode')
-        return
+        @project.logger.info('HLK test target is not defined, allow in manual mode')
       end
 
       @test_list = @tests.list_tests(log: true)