loading works even though the given library path is invalid

GenericMappingTools · Nov 29, 2020 · cbc4eb5 · cbc4eb5
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commit cbc4eb5
Showing 1 changed file with 3 additions and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/pygmt/tests/test_clib_loading.py b/pygmt/tests/test_clib_loading.py
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@ def test_load_libgmt():
     check_libgmt(load_libgmt())
 
 
-def test_load_libgmt_fail():
-    "Test that loading fails when given a bad library path."
+def test_load_libgmt_with_a_bad_library_path():
+    "Test that loading still works when given a bad library path."
     # save the old value (if any) before setting a fake "GMT_LIBRARY_PATH"
     old_gmt_library_path = os.environ.get("GMT_LIBRARY_PATH")
 
     os.environ["GMT_LIBRARY_PATH"] = "/not/a/real/path"
-    with pytest.raises(GMTCLibNotFoundError):
-        load_libgmt()
+    check_libgmt(load_libgmt())
 
     # revert back to the original status (if any)
     if old_gmt_library_path: