diff --git a/exercises/practice/bank-account/bank-account.spec.js b/exercises/practice/bank-account/bank-account.spec.js
index 59ef05f8fb..1f71354a67 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/bank-account/bank-account.spec.js
+++ b/exercises/practice/bank-account/bank-account.spec.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ describe('Bank Account', () => {
 
   xtest('close already closed account throws error', () => {
     const account = new BankAccount();
+    account.close();
     expect(() => {
       account.close();
     }).toThrow(ValueError);