diff --git a/src/test/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/utils/genotyper/AlleleListUnitTest.java b/src/test/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/utils/genotyper/AlleleListUnitTest.java
index aab49c6c8b9..aafb05b96ed 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/utils/genotyper/AlleleListUnitTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/utils/genotyper/AlleleListUnitTest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ public void resetRandomGenerator(){
         Utils.resetRandomGenerator();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void failTheBuild(){
+        Assert.fail();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testEmptyList(){
         final AlleleList<Allele> al = AlleleList.emptyAlleleList();