diff --git a/test/console/control_flow_commands_test.rb b/test/console/control_flow_commands_test.rb
index de19c267b..cbb5e9e44 100644
--- a/test/console/control_flow_commands_test.rb
+++ b/test/console/control_flow_commands_test.rb
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ def test_finish_param2
   class IfBlockControlFlowTest < ConsoleTestCase
     def program
       <<~RUBY
-        1| if foo = nil
+        1| if foo = nil && abort("never called")
         2|   if foo
         3|   end
         4| end