diff --git a/tests/net/webrequest.cpp b/tests/net/webrequest.cpp
index 8e9db16321..d29efaada6 100644
--- a/tests/net/webrequest.cpp
+++ b/tests/net/webrequest.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ public:
             break;
 
         case wxWebRequest::State_Idle:
+            FAIL("should never get events with State_Idle");
+            break;
+
         case wxWebRequest::State_Active:
             break;
         }