diff --git a/test/unit/element.js b/test/unit/element.js
index af6e1e54..5aefa118 100644
--- a/test/unit/element.js
+++ b/test/unit/element.js
@@ -759,8 +759,11 @@
     
     setTimeout(function() {
       ok(callbackInvoked, 'callback should be invoked');
-      ok(objectPassedToCallback instanceof fabric.Image, 'object passed to callback should be an instance of `fabric.Image`');
-      ok(/fixtures\/very_large_image\.jpg$/.test(objectPassedToCallback.getSrc()), 'image should have correct src');
+      
+      if (objectPassedToCallback) {
+        ok(objectPassedToCallback instanceof fabric.Image, 'object passed to callback should be an instance of `fabric.Image`');
+        ok(/fixtures\/very_large_image\.jpg$/.test(objectPassedToCallback.getSrc()), 'image should have correct src');
+      }
       
       start();
     }, 2000);