diff --git a/tests/test_build_gettext.py b/tests/test_build_gettext.py
index 5a7945150..ee18d96e1 100644
--- a/tests/test_build_gettext.py
+++ b/tests/test_build_gettext.py
@@ -19,12 +19,17 @@ def teardown_module():
     (test_root / '_build').rmtree(True)
 
 
+@with_app(buildername='gettext', cleanenv=True)
+def test_build(app):
+    app.builder.build_all()
+    # documents end up in a message catalog
+    assert (app.outdir / 'contents.pot').isfile()
+    # ..and are grouped into sections
+    assert (app.outdir / 'subdir.pot').isfile()
+
 @with_app(buildername='gettext', cleanenv=True)
 def test_gettext(app):
     app.builder.build_all()
-    assert (app.outdir / 'contents.pot').isfile()
-    # group into sections
-    assert (app.outdir / 'subdir.pot').isfile()
 
     (app.outdir / 'en' / 'LC_MESSAGES').makedirs()
     cwd = os.getcwd()