diff --git a/cli/src/query.rs b/cli/src/query.rs
index d2aefc7f..56b86740 100644
--- a/cli/src/query.rs
+++ b/cli/src/query.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn query_files_at_paths(
             }
         }
         if should_test {
-            assert::assert_expected_captures(results, path);
+            assert::assert_expected_captures(results, path)?
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/query/assert.rs b/cli/src/query/assert.rs
index 5fb7e1d6..d4140f23 100644
--- a/cli/src/query/assert.rs
+++ b/cli/src/query/assert.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::super::error::Result;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use regex::Regex;
 use tree_sitter::Point;
@@ -20,4 +21,6 @@ struct Assertion {
     capture_type: String,
 }
 
-pub fn assert_expected_captures(_captures: Vec<CaptureInfo>, _path: String) {}
+pub fn assert_expected_captures(_captures: Vec<CaptureInfo>, _path: String) -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}