diff --git a/auth/credentials/tests/test_creds.c b/auth/credentials/tests/test_creds.c
index 2a41c78623b..9a6c0053bc6 100644
--- a/auth/credentials/tests/test_creds.c
+++ b/auth/credentials/tests/test_creds.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ static void torture_creds_parse_string(void **state)
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = *state;
 	struct cli_credentials *creds = NULL;
 	enum credentials_obtained princ_obtained = CRED_UNINITIALISED;
+	enum credentials_obtained pwd_obtained = CRED_UNINITIALISED;
 
 	creds = cli_credentials_init(mem_ctx);
 	assert_non_null(creds);
@@ -221,7 +222,9 @@ static void torture_creds_parse_string(void **state)
 	assert_int_equal(princ_obtained, CRED_SPECIFIED);
 
 	assert_string_equal(creds->password, "BROT");
-	assert_int_equal(creds->password_obtained, CRED_SPECIFIED);
+	pwd_obtained = cli_credentials_get_password_obtained(creds);
+	assert_int_equal(pwd_obtained, CRED_SPECIFIED);
+
 }
 
 static void torture_creds_krb5_state(void **state)