diff --git a/django/website/rest_api/tests/item_create_view_tests.py b/django/website/rest_api/tests/item_create_view_tests.py
index 04cdfc1fc8a65bdce0a68283798153ec42ad0d1a..ebef037a91a36f29ac30b96ca69da2ad712239e6 100644
--- a/django/website/rest_api/tests/item_create_view_tests.py
+++ b/django/website/rest_api/tests/item_create_view_tests.py
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ from rest_api.views import ItemViewSet
 def create_item(**kwargs):
     request = APIRequestFactory().post('/items', kwargs)
     view = ItemViewSet.as_view(actions={'post': 'create'})
-    return view(request)
+    response = view(request)
+    assert status.is_success(response.status_code), response.data
+
+    return response
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db