diff --git a/poky/bitbake/lib/layerindexlib/tests/restapi.py b/poky/bitbake/lib/layerindexlib/tests/restapi.py
index e5ccafe..4646d01 100644
--- a/poky/bitbake/lib/layerindexlib/tests/restapi.py
+++ b/poky/bitbake/lib/layerindexlib/tests/restapi.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
                     break
             else:
                 self.logger.debug(1, "meta-python was not found")
-                self.assetTrue(False)
+                raise self.failureException
 
             # Only check the first element...
             break