diff --git a/test/sparse.jl b/test/sparse.jl
index bb1d72ed8..1f4d07161 100644
--- a/test/sparse.jl
+++ b/test/sparse.jl
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ jac_sparsity = Symbolics.jacobian_sparsity((du, u) -> brusselator_2d_loop(du, u,
     u0)
 jac_prototype = float.(jac_sparsity)
 fill!(jac_prototype, 0)
+@test all(iszero, jac_prototype)
 
 ff = NonlinearFunction(brusselator_2d_loop; jac_prototype)
 prob_brusselator_2d = NonlinearProblem(ff, u0, p)
 sol = solve(prob_brusselator_2d, NewtonRaphson())
 @test norm(sol.resid) < 1e-8
+@test !all(iszero, jac_prototype)
 
 sol = solve(prob_brusselator_2d, NewtonRaphson(autodiff = false))
 @test norm(sol.resid) < 1e-6