diff --git a/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/helpers_test.py b/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/helpers_test.py
index 0acb18d29..86d05a8bb 100644
--- a/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/helpers_test.py
+++ b/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/helpers_test.py
@@ -38,3 +38,9 @@ class TestHelpersMethods(unittest.TestCase):
         conf = {"file_path": ['testfile.csv']}
         path = 'file_path'
         self.assertTrue(conf, path)
+
+    def test_verifyNonEmptyListValueIsEmpty(self):
+        conf = {"file_path": ""}
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            helpers.verifyNonEmptyListValue(conf, 'file_path')
+            self.assertEqual(cm.exception.code, 126)