diff --git a/tests/mgmt/internal-face.cpp b/tests/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
index 0c08190..52eaa23 100644
--- a/tests/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
+++ b/tests/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@
   face->put(testData);
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(didPutData);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(face->close(), InternalFace::Error);
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(SendInterestHitEnd, InternalFaceFixture)