diff --git a/tests/tests.cpp b/tests/tests.cpp
index bceca23c..3caa7a7e 100644
--- a/tests/tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ test_rmdir()
   TEST_CHECK(dir_fd >= 0);
 
   rv = unlinkat(root_fd,"test-dir",AT_REMOVEDIR);
+  TEST_CHECK(rv == 0);
 
   struct stat st;
   fstatat(dir_fd,"",&st,AT_EMPTY_PATH);