diff --git a/test/sqlite3_test.erl b/test/sqlite3_test.erl
index a791dff..10ce98f 100644
--- a/test/sqlite3_test.erl
+++ b/test/sqlite3_test.erl
@@ -384,11 +384,7 @@ issue23() ->
 non_db_file_test() ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     ?assertMatch({error, _},
-        sqlite3:start_link(bad_file, [{file, "/"}])),
-    receive
-        {'EXIT', _, _} -> ok;
-        _ -> ?assert(false)
-    end.
+        sqlite3:start_link(bad_file, [{file, "/"}])).
 
 
 % create, read, update, delete