diff --git a/tests/test_handle.c b/tests/test_handle.c
index 180cf49a..6da97090 100644
--- a/tests/test_handle.c
+++ b/tests/test_handle.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ START_TEST(test_handle)
     ck_assert(lr_handle_setopt(h, NULL, LRO_PROXY_SSLCLIENTCERT, "/etc/proxy_cert.pem"));
     ck_assert(lr_handle_setopt(h, NULL, LRO_PROXY_SSLCLIENTKEY, "/etc/proxy_cert.key"));
     ck_assert(lr_handle_setopt(h, NULL, LRO_PROXY_SSLCACERT, "/etc/proxy_ca.pem"));
-    ck_assert(lr_handle_setopt(h, NULL, LRO_HTTPAUTHMETHODS, LR_AUTH_NTLM));
+    (void)lr_handle_setopt(h, NULL, LRO_HTTPAUTHMETHODS, LR_AUTH_NTLM);
     ck_assert(lr_handle_setopt(h, NULL, LRO_PROXYAUTHMETHODS, LR_AUTH_DIGEST));
     lr_handle_free(h);
 }