diff --git a/test/suites/api/test_load.c b/test/suites/api/test_load.c
index b1679a3..ecb46d8 100644
--- a/test/suites/api/test_load.c
+++ b/test/suites/api/test_load.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ int main()
     json_error_t error;
 
     json = json_load_file("/path/to/nonexistent/file.json", 0, &error);
+    if(json)
+        fail("json_load_file returned non-NULL for a nonexistent file");
     if(error.line != -1)
         fail("json_load_file returned an invalid line number");
     if(strcmp(error.text, "unable to open /path/to/nonexistent/file.json: No such file or directory") != 0)