diff --git a/spyder/plugins/editor/plugin.py b/spyder/plugins/editor/plugin.py
index d57f9881728..6cb5e6b7b9c 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/editor/plugin.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/editor/plugin.py
@@ -1060,6 +1060,10 @@ def get_plugin_actions(self):
         self.main.file_toolbar_actions += file_toolbar_actions
 
         # ---- Find menu/toolbar construction ----
+        if not hasattr(self.main, 'search_menu_actions'):
+            # This list will not exist in the fast tests.
+            self.main.search_menu_actions = []
+
         self.main.search_menu_actions += [find_action,
                                           find_next_action,
                                           find_previous_action,