diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/decorators.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/decorators.py
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/decorators.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/decorators.py
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@
                 return "%s simulator is not supported on this system." % platform
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             return "Simulators are unsupported on this system (xcodebuild failed)"
+        except Exception as e:
+            return "Simulator check failed with exception: %s" % e
 
     return skipTestIfFn(should_skip_simulator_test)