diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 1bf6846f01..aef6fa784a 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ build-stamp:  config.status
 	dh_testdir
 
 	$(MAKE)
+	@echo "Expect one assertion failure during test_buffers."
+	# Right now test doesn't even fail when tests fail, so
+	# no - needed.
+	src/or/test
 
 	touch build-stamp