diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-executeDdl.R b/tests/testthat/test-executeDdl.R
index 7b99ce3..63ae631 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-executeDdl.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-executeDdl.R
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ for(dbms in testDatabases) {
   cdmDatabaseSchema <- getSchema(dbms)
 
   test_that(paste("Can connect to", dbms), {
-    expect_error(con <- connect(connectionDetails), NA)
+    expect_error({con <- connect(connectionDetails)}, NA)
     disconnect(con)
   })