diff --git a/tests-clar/index/tests.c b/tests-clar/index/tests.c
index ead42ecce..a8ca2eece 100644
--- a/tests-clar/index/tests.c
+++ b/tests-clar/index/tests.c
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ static void files_are_equal(const char *a, const char *b)
 
 	git_buf_free(&buf_a);
 	git_buf_free(&buf_b);
+
+	cl_assert(pass);
 }