diff --git a/castor/tape/tapeserver/daemon/VdqmConnectionHandlerTest.cpp b/castor/tape/tapeserver/daemon/VdqmConnectionHandlerTest.cpp
index 72b04968fc870e618736e265a19ed1aada762f15..cb09d480c5de85a0496c5b7ca50717e20d4069e5 100644
--- a/castor/tape/tapeserver/daemon/VdqmConnectionHandlerTest.cpp
+++ b/castor/tape/tapeserver/daemon/VdqmConnectionHandlerTest.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ TEST_F(castor_tape_tapeserver_daemon_VdqmConnectionHandlerTest, connectionIsFrom
     m_config);
 
   ASSERT_NO_THROW(handler.connectionIsFromTrustedVdqmHost());
+  ASSERT_FALSE(handler.connectionIsFromTrustedVdqmHost());
 }
 
 } // namespace unitTests