diff --git a/test/test_pathod.py b/test/test_pathod.py
index 70c9a5ecf..072d56235 100644
--- a/test/test_pathod.py
+++ b/test/test_pathod.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class TestTimeout(tutils.DaemonTests):
     def test_noweb(self):
         # FIXME: Add float values to spec language, reduce test timeout to
         # increase test performance
-        assert self.get("200:p1,2").status_code == 200
+        tutils.raises("blank server response", self.pathoc, "get:/:p1,1")
         assert self.d.last_log()["type"] == "timeout"