diff --git a/tests/test_utils_lazypv.py b/tests/test_utils_lazypv.py
index a75aeed5..0d00e189 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_lazypv.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_lazypv.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def test_getattr():
     assert pvname == "ca://TEST:FLOAT"
     assert pv._pv is not None
 
+    assert pv._pv.connected, "PV is not connected"
+
     # access all known epics.PV kwargs via __getattr__
     form = pv.__getattr__('form')
     assert form == 'time'