diff --git a/tests/kdc/check-kadmin.in b/tests/kdc/check-kadmin.in
index 1943aaf3a..f18896968 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/check-kadmin.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/check-kadmin.in
@@ -114,9 +114,12 @@ sleep 1
 echo "kadmin get doesnotexists"
 env KRB5CCNAME=${cache} \
 ${kadmin} -p foo/admin@${R} get -s doesnotexists@${R} \
-        > /dev/null 2>/dev/null && \
+        > /dev/null 2>kadmin.tmp && \
 	{ echo "kadmin passed"; cat messages.log ; exit 1; }
 
+cmp kadmin.tmp ${srcdir}/donotexists.txt || \
+    { echo "wrong response"; exit 1;}
+
 echo "killing kdc (${kdcpid} ${kadmpid})"
 kill ${kdcpid} ${kadmpid} > /dev/null 2>/dev/null