diff --git a/modules/common/src/Storage/AbstractDatabaseTable.php b/modules/common/src/Storage/AbstractDatabaseTable.php
index 6ec9e51004..3337fa3b5e 100644
--- a/modules/common/src/Storage/AbstractDatabaseTable.php
+++ b/modules/common/src/Storage/AbstractDatabaseTable.php
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ private function tableCreate($table_name, $schema) {
     // Opportunity to further alter the schema before table creation.
     $schema = $this->dispatchEvent(self::EVENT_TABLE_CREATE, $schema);
     // Add indexes if we have an index manager.
-    if (method_exists($this->indexManager, 'modifySchema')) {
+    if (isset($this->indexManager) && method_exists($this->indexManager, 'modifySchema')) {
       $schema = $this->indexManager->modifySchema($table_name, $schema);
     }
     $this->connection->schema()->createTable($table_name, $schema);