diff --git a/test/fixture1/foo b/test/fixture1/foo
index e69de29b..257cc564 100644
--- a/test/fixture1/foo
+++ b/test/fixture1/foo
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+foo
diff --git a/test/lib/completions/cancel.exp b/test/lib/completions/cancel.exp
index 7ba79daf..ac41c282 100644
--- a/test/lib/completions/cancel.exp
+++ b/test/lib/completions/cancel.exp
@@ -11,7 +11,18 @@ proc teardown {} {
 setup
 
 
-assert_complete_any "cancel "
+    # Adding a print job is successful?
+if {[assert_exec {lp -H hold fixture1/foo} job]} {
+    # Yes, adding a print-job is successful;
+        # Retrieve job-id, so we can cancel the job after the test
+    set job_id [lindex [split $job] 3]
+        # Retrieve list of all current print jobs
+    assert_exec {lpstat | cut -d\040 -f1} jobs
+        # Completion should show all print jobs
+    assert_complete $jobs "cancel "
+        # Remove/cancel the test print job
+    assert_exec "cancel $job_id"
+}; # if
 
 
 sync_after_int