diff --git a/tests/surface-global-test.c b/tests/surface-global-test.c
index 220cb514..04b64d6a 100644
--- a/tests/surface-global-test.c
+++ b/tests/surface-global-test.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ surface_to_from_global(void *data)
 	int32_t ix, iy;
 
 	surface = weston_surface_create(compositor);
+	assert(surface);
 	weston_surface_configure(surface, 5, 10, 50, 50);
 	weston_surface_update_transform(surface);
 
diff --git a/tests/surface-test.c b/tests/surface-test.c
index 73ee23c7..e8af2ed7 100644
--- a/tests/surface-test.c
+++ b/tests/surface-test.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ surface_transform(void *data)
 	float x, y;
 
 	surface = weston_surface_create(compositor);
+	assert(surface);
 	weston_surface_configure(surface, 100, 100, 200, 200);
 	weston_surface_update_transform(surface);
 	weston_surface_to_global_float(surface, 20, 20, &x, &y);