diff --git a/libsemanage/tests/test_utilities.c b/libsemanage/tests/test_utilities.c
index ba995b5a..fa3a077f 100644
--- a/libsemanage/tests/test_utilities.c
+++ b/libsemanage/tests/test_utilities.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ void test_semanage_split_on_space(void)
 	if (!str) {
 		CU_FAIL
 		    ("semanage_split_on_space: unable to perform test, no memory");
+		return;
 	}
 	temp = semanage_split_on_space(str);
 	CU_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL(temp, "bar    baz");