diff --git a/tests/ml_commons/test_ml_commons_client.py b/tests/ml_commons/test_ml_commons_client.py
index b8df8b4a..845a126a 100644
--- a/tests/ml_commons/test_ml_commons_client.py
+++ b/tests/ml_commons/test_ml_commons_client.py
@@ -577,6 +577,8 @@ def test_search():
 
 def test_stats():
     res = ml_client.get_stats()
+    print("!@#", res)
+    assert res == {}
 
     assert isinstance(res, dict)
     assert "nodes" in res