diff --git a/pysatNASA/tests/test_methods_cdaweb.py b/pysatNASA/tests/test_methods_cdaweb.py
index dd7870e6..fe24fe34 100644
--- a/pysatNASA/tests/test_methods_cdaweb.py
+++ b/pysatNASA/tests/test_methods_cdaweb.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_load_with_empty_file_list(self):
 
         data, meta = cdw.load(fnames=[])
         assert len(data) == 0
-        assert meta is None
+        assert meta.empty
         return
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("bad_key,bad_val,err_msg",