diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-get_regions.R b/tests/testthat/test-get_regions.R
index c19dd12..044bd92 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-get_regions.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-get_regions.R
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 options("iscream.threads" = 1)
-
 regions <- c("chr1:1-6", "chr1:7-10", "chr1:11-14")
 gr <- GenomicRanges::GRanges(regions)
 
+with_mocked_bindings(
+    {
+    expect_error(
+      get_granges_string(gr),
+      "The 'GenomicRanges' package must be installed for this functionality"
+    )
+  },
+  requireNamespace = function(package, ..., quietly=FALSE) FALSE,
+  .package="base"
+)
+
 test_that("Test GRanges to string", {
   expect_equal(get_granges_string(gr), regions)
 })