diff --git a/test/gtest-extra-test.cc b/test/gtest-extra-test.cc
index 80a17769..5b79bbb3 100644
--- a/test/gtest-extra-test.cc
+++ b/test/gtest-extra-test.cc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ bool IsClosedInternal(int fd) {
 // Checks if the file is closed.
 # define EXPECT_CLOSED(fd) EXPECT_TRUE(IsClosedInternal(fd))
 #else
-# define EXPECT_CLOSED(fd) EXPECT_DEATH(IsClosedInternal(fd))
+# define EXPECT_CLOSED(fd) EXPECT_DEATH(IsClosedInternal(fd), "")
 #endif
 
 TEST(FileTest, OpenFileInCtor) {