--- a/test/testautomation_pixels.c	Mon Oct 21 22:27:07 2013 -0700
+++ b/test/testautomation_pixels.c	Mon Oct 21 23:17:37 2013 -0700
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
     }
     error = SDL_GetError();
     SDLTest_AssertPass("Call to SDL_GetError()");
-    SDLTest_AssertCheck(error != NULL && error[0] != '\0', "Validate that error message is empty");
+    SDLTest_AssertCheck(error == NULL || error[0] == '\0', "Validate that error message is empty");
   }
 
   return TEST_COMPLETED;