diff --git a/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh b/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
index 944137668..c15832088 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ test_expect_success "GET IPFS non existent file returns code expected (404)" '
 
 test_expect_failure "GET IPNS path succeeds" '
   ipfs name publish "$HASH" &&
-  NAME=$(ipfs config Identity.PeerID) &&
-  curl -sfo actual "http://127.0.0.1:$port/ipns/$NAME"
+  PEERID=$(ipfs config Identity.PeerID) &&
+  test_check_peerid "$PEERID" &&
+  curl -sfo actual "http://127.0.0.1:$port/ipns/$PEERID"
 '
 
 test_expect_failure "GET IPNS path output looks good" '