diff --git a/examples/collatz/src/lib.rs b/examples/collatz/src/lib.rs
index 3d12f9b0..9d1d1488 100644
--- a/examples/collatz/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/collatz/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 // static ALLOC: BumpAlloc = miden::BumpAlloc::new();
 
 // Required for no-std crates
+#[cfg(not(test))]
 #[panic_handler]
 fn my_panic(_info: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
     loop {}
diff --git a/examples/fibonacci/src/lib.rs b/examples/fibonacci/src/lib.rs
index f3436a91..55a9dbe7 100644
--- a/examples/fibonacci/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/fibonacci/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 // Required for no-std crates
 #[panic_handler]
+#[cfg(not(test))]
 fn my_panic(_info: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
     loop {}
 }