diff --git a/challenges/html5-and-css.json b/challenges/html5-and-css.json
index 1539cd45b9..b7a82a256c 100644
--- a/challenges/html5-and-css.json
+++ b/challenges/html5-and-css.json
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
       ],
       "tests": [
         "assert(!$(\"h2\").attr(\"style\"), 'Remove the style attribute from your <code>h2</code> element.')",
-        "assert(($(\"style\").length > 1), 'Create a <code>style</code> element.')",
+        "assert($(\"style\") && $(\"style\").length > 1, 'Create a <code>style</code> element.')",
         "assert($(\"h2\").css(\"color\") === \"rgb(0, 0, 255)\", 'Your <code>h2</code> element should be blue.')",
         "assert(editor.match(/<\\/style>/g) && editor.match(/<\\/style>/g).length === editor.match(/<style>/g).length, 'Make sure each of your <code>style</code> elements has a closing tag.')"
       ],