diff --git a/tests/script/general/db/topic1.sim b/tests/script/general/db/topic1.sim
index e17a4996f5..42613405af 100644
--- a/tests/script/general/db/topic1.sim
+++ b/tests/script/general/db/topic1.sim
@@ -878,5 +878,7 @@ if $rows != 0 then
 endi
 
 sql drop topic t2
+sql_error drop topic abc
+sql drop topic if exists abc;
 
 system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s stop -x SIGINT