diff --git a/pkg/storage/replica_proposal_test.go b/pkg/storage/replica_proposal_test.go
index f9f320a80bec..dc02fdf1d27c 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/replica_proposal_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/replica_proposal_test.go
@@ -56,5 +56,9 @@ func TestEvalResultIsZero(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("%#v unexpectedly zero", p)
 			}
 		}()
+
+		if !p.IsZero() {
+			t.Fatalf("%v unexpectedly non-zero", p)
+		}
 	}
 }