diff --git a/__tests__/licenses.test.ts b/__tests__/licenses.test.ts
index c5d0698..50b7754 100644
--- a/__tests__/licenses.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/licenses.test.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,14 @@ let rubyChange: Change = {
   ]
 }
 
-test('hasInvalidLicenses fails if an unallowed license is found', async () => {
+test('hasInvalidLicenses fails a licenses outside the allow list is found', async () => {
   const changes: Changes = [npmChange, rubyChange]
   const result = hasInvalidLicenses(changes, ['BSD'], [])
   expect(result[0]).toBe(npmChange)
 })
+
+test('hasInvalidLicenses fails if a denied license is found', async () => {
+  const changes: Changes = [npmChange, rubyChange]
+  const result = hasInvalidLicenses(changes, [], ['BSD'])
+  expect(result[0]).toBe(rubyChange)
+})