diff --git a/test/cctest/test_inspector_socket_server.cc b/test/cctest/test_inspector_socket_server.cc
index 2bbc381139..136bf796ae 100644
--- a/test/cctest/test_inspector_socket_server.cc
+++ b/test/cctest/test_inspector_socket_server.cc
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Timeout {
 class InspectorSocketServerTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   void SetUp() override {
-    uv_loop_init(&loop);
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, uv_loop_init(&loop));
   }
 
   void TearDown() override {