diff --git a/test/end2end/scripts/python/Model.py b/test/end2end/scripts/python/Model.py
index ce0a99db8..337b797ea 100644
--- a/test/end2end/scripts/python/Model.py
+++ b/test/end2end/scripts/python/Model.py
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ def __init__(self, filename, expsolution, tags, otherFiles=None,
         self._name = overrideName if overrideName else filename.stem
         self._description = description
 
+    def hasSolvers(self):
+        return (self._description is not None) and \
+            ("solvers" in self._description)
+
     def getSolvers(self):
         return self._description["solvers"]