diff --git a/avocado/plugins/vm.py b/avocado/plugins/vm.py
index 085149d74fdcb996c7a507c3ffa7a2cbb0d30c3e..7511653bedf244911d00df6d910d9aead3d0b009 100644
--- a/avocado/plugins/vm.py
+++ b/avocado/plugins/vm.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Test(object):
         self.traceback = note
         self.text_output = note
         self.fail_reason = note
+        self.whiteboard = ''
 
 
 class VMTestRunner(TestRunner):