diff --git a/src/tests/eo/composite_objects/composite_objects_main.c b/src/tests/eo/composite_objects/composite_objects_main.c
index 1d5b8c0474..ba96eb4a22 100644
--- a/src/tests/eo/composite_objects/composite_objects_main.c
+++ b/src/tests/eo/composite_objects/composite_objects_main.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
    fail_if(cb_called);
 
    fail_if(!eo_composite_is(simple));
-   eo_composite_detach(simple, obj);
+   fail_if(!eo_composite_detach(simple, obj));
+   fail_if(eo_composite_detach(simple, obj));
    fail_if(eo_composite_is(simple));
    fail_if(!eo_composite_attach(simple, obj));
    fail_if(!eo_composite_is(simple));