diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/soak/smoke.py b/src/tests/ftest/soak/smoke.py
index c145b2f6fc4..6594a2c723b 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/soak/smoke.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/soak/smoke.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ def test_soak_smoke(self):
         :avocado: tags=hw,large,24
         :avocado: tags=soak,soak_smoke
         :avocado: tags=SoakSmoke,test_soak_smoke
+
+        nothing
+
         """
         test_param = "/run/smoke/"
         self.run_soak(test_param)