diff --git a/test/vhost/other/negative.sh b/test/vhost/other/negative.sh
index dfad7361d..5b7d04baa 100755
--- a/test/vhost/other/negative.sh
+++ b/test/vhost/other/negative.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ if [[ $RUN_NIGHTLY -eq 1 ]]; then
 
 	rpc_py="$rootdir/scripts/rpc.py -s $(get_vhost_dir 0)/rpc.sock"
 
+	# Try to get nonexistent vhost controller
+	if $rpc_py vhost_get_controllers -n nonexistent; then
+		error "vhost returned controller that does not exist"
+	fi
+
 	# General commands
 	notice "Trying to remove nonexistent controller"
 	if $rpc_py vhost_delete_controller unk0 > /dev/null; then