diff --git a/hugolib/scratch_test.go b/hugolib/scratch_test.go
index 3632ec16c..f81564c88 100644
--- a/hugolib/scratch_test.go
+++ b/hugolib/scratch_test.go
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ func TestScratchAddSlice(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, err = scratch.Add("intSlice", []int{4, 5})
 
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
 	sl = scratch.Get("intSlice")
 	expected = []int{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}