diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/security/ClarinShibbolethLoginFilterIT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/security/ClarinShibbolethLoginFilterIT.java
index 09d808d2e62d..6cf8c6058d7a 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/security/ClarinShibbolethLoginFilterIT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/security/ClarinShibbolethLoginFilterIT.java
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ public void testSuccessFullLoginWithTwoEmails() throws Exception {
         checkUserIsSignedIn(token);
         // Find the user by the second email
         EPerson ePerson = checkUserWasCreated(null, IDP_TEST_EPERSON, secondEmail, null);
+        assertTrue(Objects.nonNull(ePerson));
         deleteShibbolethUser(ePerson);
     }