diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_users.py b/test/functional/rpc_users.py
--- a/test/functional/rpc_users.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_users.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
         init_error = "Error: Unable to start HTTP server. See debug log for details."
         self.nodes[0].assert_start_raises_init_error(expected_msg=init_error)
 
+        assert False
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     HTTPBasicsTest().main()
diff --git a/test/functional/setup_scripts/chronik-client_websocket.py b/test/functional/setup_scripts/chronik-client_websocket.py
--- a/test/functional/setup_scripts/chronik-client_websocket.py
+++ b/test/functional/setup_scripts/chronik-client_websocket.py
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
         yield True
 
         self.log.info("Step 8: Finalize the block containing these txs with Avalanche")
+        assert False
         next_cb_txid = node.getblock(next_blockhash)["tx"][0]
         with node.assert_debug_log([f"Avalanche finalized block {next_blockhash}"]):
             self.wait_until(lambda: is_finalblock(next_blockhash))