diff --git a/tests/sampler/test_parfor.cpp b/tests/sampler/test_parfor.cpp
index 5ce19c19d..340c05ebb 100644
--- a/tests/sampler/test_parfor.cpp
+++ b/tests/sampler/test_parfor.cpp
@@ -63,4 +63,8 @@ TEST(SamplerTest, ktoEnvVarDefault) {
   for (const auto& matcher : matchers) {
     EXPECT_THAT(output.str(), ::testing::HasSubstr(matcher));
   }  // end TEST
+
+  EXPECT_THAT(output.str(), testing::Not(testing::HasSubstr(
+                                "KokkosP: FATAL: Kokkos Tools Programming "
+                                "Interface's tool-invoked Fence is NULL!")));
 }