diff --git a/tests/compat.rs b/tests/compat.rs
index 8f1b778..c9e681a 100644
--- a/tests/compat.rs
+++ b/tests/compat.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ fn test_archive() {
     let mut content = Vec::new();
     decoder
         .contents()
+        .expect("failed to get contents from decoder")
         .expect("failed to get contents for file entry")
         .read_to_end(&mut content)
         .expect("failed to read test file contents");
diff --git a/tests/simple/fs.rs b/tests/simple/fs.rs
index 96fcee9..39d1294 100644
--- a/tests/simple/fs.rs
+++ b/tests/simple/fs.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ impl Entry {
                 PxarEntryKind::File { size, .. } => {
                     let mut data = Vec::new();
                     decoder
-                        .contents()
+                        .contents()?
                         .ok_or_else(|| {
                             format_err!("failed to get contents for file entry: {:?}", item.path())
                         })?