diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_0030_repository_dependency_revisions.py b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_0030_repository_dependency_revisions.py
index 8436d84d8794..11a83b25ae52 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_0030_repository_dependency_revisions.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_0030_repository_dependency_revisions.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def test_0030_generate_repository_dependencies_for_emboss_5(self):
     def test_0035_generate_repository_dependencies_for_emboss_6(self):
         """Generate a repository_dependencies.xml file specifying emboss_datatypes and upload it to the emboss_6 repository."""
         emboss_6_repository = self._get_repository_by_name_and_owner(emboss_6_repository_name, common.test_user_1_name)
+        assert emboss_6_repository, f"Failed to find repository for {common.test_user_1_name}/{emboss_6_repository_name}"
         column_maker_repository = self._get_repository_by_name_and_owner(
             column_maker_repository_name, common.test_user_1_name
         )