diff --git a/scripts/tests/test_validate_links.py b/scripts/tests/test_validate_links.py
index c5a3fd4b..a559f712 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/test_validate_links.py
+++ b/scripts/tests/test_validate_links.py
@@ -65,3 +65,6 @@ class TestValidateLinks(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.assertNotIn('/', host)
                 self.assertNotIn('?', host)
                 self.assertNotIn('#', host)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            get_host_from_link()