diff --git a/regtest.py b/regtest.py
index 707ed8f..a9a1976 100755
--- a/regtest.py
+++ b/regtest.py
@@ -1121,7 +1121,10 @@ def test_suite(argv):
                 shutil.copy(test.errfile, suite.full_web_dir)
                 test.has_stderr = True
             if test.doComparison:
-                shutil.copy(test.comparison_outfile, suite.full_web_dir)
+                try:
+                    shutil.copy(test.comparison_outfile, suite.full_web_dir)
+                except FileNotFoundError:
+                    pass
             try:
                 shutil.copy(f"{test.name}.analysis.out", suite.full_web_dir)
             except:
diff --git a/suite.py b/suite.py
index 68434b2..f91292a 100644
--- a/suite.py
+++ b/suite.py
@@ -189,10 +189,6 @@ def get_compare_file(self, output_dir=None):
         plts.sort()
         last_plot = plts.pop()
 
-        if last_plot.endswith("00000"):
-            self.log.warn("only plotfile 0 was output -- skipping comparison")
-            return ""
-
         return last_plot
 
     def measure_performance(self):