diff --git a/command/agent/agent_test.go b/command/agent/agent_test.go
index 90c488e925d..1286fb14733 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent_test.go
@@ -638,10 +638,10 @@ func TestServer_Reload_TLS_DowngradeFromTLS(t *testing.T) {
 		TLSConfig: &sconfig.TLSConfig{},
 	}
 
-	assert.NotNil(agentConfig.TLSConfig.GetKeyLoader().Certificate)
+	assert.False(agentConfig.TLSConfig.IsEmpty())
 
 	err := agent.Reload(newConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	assert.Nil(agentConfig.TLSConfig.GetKeyLoader().Certificate)
+	assert.True(agentConfig.TLSConfig.IsEmpty())
 }