diff --git a/tests/core/core-configuration-layer-utest.el b/tests/core/core-configuration-layer-utest.el
index de1573718..3566d556d 100644
--- a/tests/core/core-configuration-layer-utest.el
+++ b/tests/core/core-configuration-layer-utest.el
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@
 
 (ert-deftest test-resolve-package-archives--org-supports-https ()
   (let ((input '(("org"   . "orgmode.org/elpa/")))
-        dotspacemacs-elpa-https)
+        (dotspacemacs-elpa-https t))
     (should (equal '(("org" . "https://orgmode.org/elpa/"))
                    (configuration-layer//resolve-package-archives input)))))