diff --git a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
--- a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
 
     std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate =
         AssemblerForTest(chainparams).CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(pblocktemplate->block.vtx.size(), 4u);
     BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate->block.vtx[1]->GetId() == parentTxId);
     BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate->block.vtx[2]->GetId() == highFeeTxId);
     BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate->block.vtx[3]->GetId() == mediumFeeTxId);
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@
     lowFeeTxId = tx.GetId();
     m_node.mempool->addUnchecked(entry.Fee(feeToUse + 2 * SATOSHI).FromTx(tx));
     pblocktemplate = AssemblerForTest(chainparams).CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(pblocktemplate->block.vtx.size(), 6u);
     BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate->block.vtx[4]->GetId() == freeTxId);
     BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate->block.vtx[5]->GetId() == lowFeeTxId);
 
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@
     tx.vout[0].nValue = (100000000 - 10000) * SATOSHI;
     m_node.mempool->addUnchecked(entry.Fee(10000 * SATOSHI).FromTx(tx));
     pblocktemplate = AssemblerForTest(chainparams).CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(pblocktemplate->block.vtx.size(), 9u);
     BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate->block.vtx[8]->GetId() == lowFeeTxId2);
 }