diff --git a/test/functional/mining_basic.py b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
index 03097805c3..32b9f2725a 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_template(node, bad_block, 'bad-cb-missing')
 
         self.log.info("submitblock: Test invalid coinbase transaction")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-22, "Block does not start with a coinbase", node.submitblock, CBlock().serialize().hex())
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-22, "Block does not start with a coinbase", node.submitblock, bad_block.serialize().hex())
 
         self.log.info("getblocktemplate: Test truncated final transaction")