diff --git a/query/monitor_test.go b/query/monitor_test.go
index 74369a6b15..07836161bc 100644
--- a/query/monitor_test.go
+++ b/query/monitor_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ func TestPointLimitMonitor(t *testing.T) {
 	itrs, _, err := query.Select(ctx, stmt, &shardMapper, query.SelectOptions{
 		MaxPointN: 1,
 	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	if _, err := Iterators(itrs).ReadAll(); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected an error")
 	} else if got, want := err.Error(), "max-select-point limit exceeed: (10/1)"; got != want {