diff --git a/fundingmanager_test.go b/fundingmanager_test.go
index d74c2054f..a1f7686cd 100644
--- a/fundingmanager_test.go
+++ b/fundingmanager_test.go
@@ -1447,6 +1447,9 @@ func TestFundingManagerFundingTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 		Height: fundingBroadcastHeight + 288,
 	}
 
+	// Bob should have sent an Error message to Alice.
+	assertErrorSent(t, bob.msgChan)
+
 	// Should not be pending anymore.
 	assertNumPendingChannelsBecomes(t, bob, 0)
 }
@@ -1511,6 +1514,9 @@ func TestFundingManagerFundingNotTimeoutInitiator(t *testing.T) {
 	// Since Alice was the initiator, the channel should not have timed out
 	assertNumPendingChannelsRemains(t, alice, 1)
 
+	// Bob should have sent an Error message to Alice.
+	assertErrorSent(t, bob.msgChan)
+
 	// Since Bob was not the initiator, the channel should timeout
 	assertNumPendingChannelsBecomes(t, bob, 0)
 }