diff --git a/tests/gclient_test.py b/tests/gclient_test.py
index 2c7321a01..0374ed091 100755
--- a/tests/gclient_test.py
+++ b/tests/gclient_test.py
@@ -994,6 +994,7 @@ class GclientTest(trial_dir.TestCase):
     obj = gclient.GClient.LoadCurrentConfig(options)
     try:
       obj.RunOnDeps('None', [])
+      self.fail()
     except gclient_utils.Error, e:
       self.assertIn('allowed_hosts must be', str(e))
     finally:
@@ -1018,6 +1019,7 @@ class GclientTest(trial_dir.TestCase):
     obj = gclient.GClient.LoadCurrentConfig(options)
     try:
       obj.RunOnDeps('None', [])
+      self.fail()
     except gclient_utils.Error, e:
       self.assertIn('allowed_hosts must be', str(e))
     finally: