diff --git a/posthog/hogql/test/test_parser_cpp.py b/posthog/hogql/test/test_parser_cpp.py
index 0047f70cb00c5..6ae8c498a6c14 100644
--- a/posthog/hogql/test/test_parser_cpp.py
+++ b/posthog/hogql/test/test_parser_cpp.py
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 
 
 class TestParserCpp(parser_test_factory("cpp")):
-    pass
+    def test_empty(self):
+        # this test only exists to make pycharm recognise this class as a test class
+        # the actual tests are in the parent class
+        pass