diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/ndn-cxx/face.t.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/ndn-cxx/face.t.cpp
index c78c8df..31ebfbc 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/ndn-cxx/face.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/ndn-cxx/face.t.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <ndn-cxx/util/scheduler-scoped-event-id.hpp>
 
 #include "ns3/ndnSIM/helper/ndn-app-helper.hpp"
+#include "ns3/error-model.h"
 
 #include "../tests-common.hpp"
 
@@ -175,6 +176,11 @@
     })
     .Start(Seconds(2.01));
 
+  // Make sure NACKs are never received
+  Ptr<ns3::RateErrorModel> model = CreateObject<ns3::RateErrorModel>();
+  model->SetRate(std::numeric_limits<double>::max());
+  Config::Set("/NodeList/*/DeviceList/*/$ns3::PointToPointNetDevice/ReceiveErrorModel", PointerValue(model));
+
   Simulator::Stop(Seconds(20));
   Simulator::Run();