diff --git a/test/MetadataService.spec.js b/test/MetadataService.spec.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/MetadataService.spec.js
+++ b/test/MetadataService.spec.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe("MetadataService", function() {
                 new MetadataService();
             }
             catch (e) {
+                e.message.should.contain('settings');
                 return;
             }
             assert.fail();
diff --git a/test/OidcClientService.spec.js b/test/OidcClientService.spec.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/OidcClientService.spec.js
+++ b/test/OidcClientService.spec.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ describe("OidcClientService", function() {
                 new OidcClientService();
             }
             catch (e) {
+                e.message.should.contain('settings');
                 return;
             }
             assert.fail();
diff --git a/test/UserInfoService.spec.js b/test/UserInfoService.spec.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/UserInfoService.spec.js
+++ b/test/UserInfoService.spec.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ describe("UserInfoService", function() {
                 new UserInfoService();
             }
             catch (e) {
+                e.message.should.contain('settings');
                 return;
             }
             assert.fail();
add better check in tests for required settings