diff --git a/tests/test-cases.js b/tests/test-cases.js
index da099c8..f6068f4 100644
--- a/tests/test-cases.js
+++ b/tests/test-cases.js
@@ -1329,7 +1329,10 @@ describe('Parse Tests', function() {
 	function generateTest(test) {
 		(test.disabled ? it.skip : it)(test.description, function() {
 			var actual = Papa.parse(test.input, test.config);
-			test.expected.meta && assert.deepEqual(actual.meta, test.expected.meta);
+			// allows for testing the meta object if present in the test
+			if (test.expected.meta) {
+				assert.deepEqual(actual.meta, test.expected.meta);
+			}
 			assert.deepEqual(JSON.stringify(actual.errors), JSON.stringify(test.expected.errors));
 			assert.deepEqual(actual.data, test.expected.data);
 		});