diff --git a/pyomo/gdp/tests/test_hull.py b/pyomo/gdp/tests/test_hull.py
index 7b464f20bb6..f091a0f4bb3 100644
--- a/pyomo/gdp/tests/test_hull.py
+++ b/pyomo/gdp/tests/test_hull.py
@@ -2883,6 +2883,7 @@ def test_dill_pickle(self):
             ct.check_transformed_model_pickles_with_dill(self, 'hull')
         finally:
             sys.setrecursionlimit(rl)
+        self.fail()
 
 
 @unittest.skipUnless(gurobi_available, "Gurobi is not available")