diff --git a/test/firmware_state_verificationstarted_unittest.cpp b/test/firmware_state_verificationstarted_unittest.cpp
index f491767..051e1dd 100644
--- a/test/firmware_state_verificationstarted_unittest.cpp
+++ b/test/firmware_state_verificationstarted_unittest.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 namespace
 {
 
+using ::testing::IsEmpty;
 using ::testing::Return;
 
 /*
@@ -236,11 +237,18 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * read(session)
+ */
+TEST_F(FirmwareHandlerVerificationStartedTest, ReadOfVerifyBlobReturnsEmpty)
+{
+    getToVerificationStarted(staticLayoutBlobId);
+    EXPECT_THAT(handler->read(session, 0, 32), IsEmpty());
+}
+
+/*
  * close(session) - close while state if verificationStarted without calling
  * stat first will abort.
  *
- * read(session)
- *
  * commit(session)
  */