diff --git a/auctions/tests.py b/auctions/tests.py
index aaad493..81c3cc3 100644
--- a/auctions/tests.py
+++ b/auctions/tests.py
@@ -1058,3 +1058,8 @@ def test_admin_user(self):
         except socket.gaierror:
             # this happens because channels cannot connect to redis -- tests aren't running in a container
             pass
+
+
+class TestThatDoesntWorkTestCase(StandardTestCase):
+    def test_this_test_should_fail(self):
+        assert 1 == False