diff --git a/pyomo/core/tests/unit/test_initializer.py b/pyomo/core/tests/unit/test_initializer.py
index 35479612698..b334a6b857b 100644
--- a/pyomo/core/tests/unit/test_initializer.py
+++ b/pyomo/core/tests/unit/test_initializer.py
@@ -576,9 +576,10 @@ def test_no_argspec(self):
             # persist through Pyomo's Initializer handling (and not
             # special case it there)
             self.assertIs(type(a), ScalarCallInitializer)
+            self.assertTrue(a.constant())
         else:
             self.assertIs(type(a), IndexedCallInitializer)
-        self.assertFalse(a.constant())
+            self.assertFalse(a.constant())
         self.assertFalse(a.verified)
         self.assertFalse(a.contains_indices())
         # but this is not callable, as int won't accept the 'model'