diff --git a/test/test_java_application.py b/test/test_java_application.py
index e62720d1..f604368c 100644
--- a/test/test_java_application.py
+++ b/test/test_java_application.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class TestJavaApplication(TestApplicationJava):
                             "working_directory": self.current_dir
                             + "/java/empty",
                             "webapp": self.testdir + "/java",
+                            "unit_jars": self.testdir + "/no_such_dir",
                         }
                     },
                 }