diff --git a/src/test/test_hs.c b/src/test/test_hs.c
index c7aaace035..067e6b4bf2 100644
--- a/src/test/test_hs.c
+++ b/src/test/test_hs.c
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ test_single_onion_poisoning(void *arg)
 
   /* Now add the second service: it has no key and no poison file */
   ret = rend_service_check_dir_and_add(services, mock_options, service_2, 0);
+  tt_assert(ret == 0);
 
   /* A new service, and an existing poisoned service. Not ok. */
   mock_options->HiddenServiceSingleHopMode = 0;