diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 747a552..58b39b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -192,4 +192,4 @@ test.out: tests/test.cpp functions.cpp unix/network.cpp progress.cpp\
 
 .PHONY: check
 check: test.out
-	./test.out
+	sudo ./test.out
diff --git a/tests/test.cpp b/tests/test.cpp
index 04126e7..bf6a0ca 100644
--- a/tests/test.cpp
+++ b/tests/test.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "../functions.hpp"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-TEST_CASE( "urlencode" ) {
+TEST_CASE( "encodeUrl" ) {
     std::string url1 = "http://google.com";
     std::string url1_expected = "http%3A%2F%2Fgoogle.com";
     REQUIRE( encodeUrl( url1 ) == url1_expected );
@@ -14,9 +14,19 @@ TEST_CASE( "urlencode" ) {
 }
 
 TEST_CASE( "userHome" ) {
-    auto home = userHome();
-    std::string command = "/bin/bash -c \"if [ \"${HOME}\" == \"";
-    command += home;
-    command += "\" ] ; then exit 0 ; else exit 1 ; fi\"";
-    REQUIRE( system( command.c_str() ) == 0 );
+    SECTION( "correct usage" ) {
+        auto home = userHome();
+        std::string command = "/bin/bash -c \"if [ \"${HOME}\" == \"";
+        command += home;
+        command += "\" ] ; then exit 0 ; else exit 1 ; fi\"";
+        REQUIRE( system( command.c_str() ) == 0 );
+    }
+
+    SECTION( "exception with non existing user" ) {
+        setresgid( 1025, 1025, 1025 );
+        setresuid( 1025, 1025, 1025 );
+        REQUIRE_THROWS_WITH(
+            userHome(), Catch::Matchers::Contains( "User with uid" ) &&
+                            Catch::Matchers::Contains( "doesn't exist!" ) );
+    }
 }