diff --git a/src/tests/fixtures.h b/src/tests/fixtures.h
index bf2150d5..9236be94 100644
--- a/src/tests/fixtures.h
+++ b/src/tests/fixtures.h
@@ -242,6 +242,9 @@ protected:
     inline virtual void SetUp() {
         GameTest::SetUp();
 
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank.bsa"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank.bsl"));
+
         // Can't change Skyrim's main master file, so mock it.
         ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Skyrim.esm"));
         ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::copy_file(dataPath / "Blank.esm", dataPath / "Skyrim.esm"));
@@ -293,4 +296,4 @@ protected:
     }
 };
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif