1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tde2e/td/e2e/Blockchain.cpp b/tde2e/td/e2e/Blockchain.cpp
index 139e4a3e0..a477beade 100644
--- a/tde2e/td/e2e/Blockchain.cpp
+++ b/tde2e/td/e2e/Blockchain.cpp
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ td::Status State::clear_shared_key(const Permissions &permissions) {
 }
 
 td::Status State::validate_shared_key(const GroupSharedKeyRef &shared_key, const GroupStateRef &group_state) {
+  CHECK(shared_key != nullptr);
   if (shared_key->empty()) {
     return td::Status::OK();
   }