diff --git a/test/include/test.hpp b/test/include/test.hpp
index 876e37ef..b004ade3 100644
--- a/test/include/test.hpp
+++ b/test/include/test.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ struct assert_error : public std::runtime_error {
     explicit assert_error(const char* what_arg) : std::runtime_error(what_arg) {
     }
 };
-#define protozero_assert(x) if (!(x)) { throw assert_error{#x}; }
+#define protozero_assert(x) if (!(x)) { throw assert_error{#x}; } // NOLINT(readability-simplify-boolean-expr)
 
 #include <protozero/pbf_builder.hpp>
 #include <protozero/pbf_message.hpp>