diff --git a/autotest/travis/build-and-test.sh b/autotest/travis/build-and-test.sh
index b3a0bca..bdb2b47 100755
--- a/autotest/travis/build-and-test.sh
+++ b/autotest/travis/build-and-test.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 set -x
+set -e
 
 export CFLAGS="$(dpkg-buildflags --get CFLAGS) $(dpkg-buildflags --get CPPFLAGS)"
 export LDFLAGS="$(dpkg-buildflags --get LDFLAGS) -Wl,--as-needed"
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ cmake ${CMAKEOPTS} \
 make VERBOSE=1
 
 
+make VERBOSE=1 test
+./test
+
+
 sudo make install
 du -shc /etc/uhub/ /usr/bin/uhub* /usr/lib/uhub/
 
diff --git a/src/adc/message.c b/src/adc/message.c
index a6c6812..2b6f1bc 100644
--- a/src/adc/message.c
+++ b/src/adc/message.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 	uhub_assert(X); \
 	uhub_assert(X->cache); \
 	uhub_assert(X->capacity); \
-	uhub_assert(X->length); \
 	uhub_assert(X->length <= X->capacity); \
 	uhub_assert(X->references > 0); \
 	uhub_assert(X->length == strlen(X->cache));