diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-executeDdl.R b/tests/testthat/test-executeDdl.R
index bd5190f..47c1821 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-executeDdl.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-executeDdl.R
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ connectionDetails <- createConnectionDetails(
 }
 
 test_that("Database can be connected to", {
-  expect_error(con <- connect(connectionDetails), NULL)
+  expect_error(con <- connect(connectionDetails), NA)
   disconnect(con)
 })