diff --git a/unittest/formats/test_atom_styles.cpp b/unittest/formats/test_atom_styles.cpp
index 293574c7e0..f41584876b 100644
--- a/unittest/formats/test_atom_styles.cpp
+++ b/unittest/formats/test_atom_styles.cpp
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ void ASSERT_ATOM_STATE_EQ(Atom *atom, const AtomState &expected)
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->v, expected.has_v);
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->f, expected.has_f);
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->mu, expected.mu_flag);
+    ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->q, expected.q_flag);
 
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->omega, expected.omega_flag);
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->angmom, expected.angmom_flag);