diff --git a/tests/test_rules.py b/tests/test_rules.py
index 06fa8b10e..a38c40543 100755
--- a/tests/test_rules.py
+++ b/tests/test_rules.py
@@ -476,12 +476,12 @@ class TestRules(unittest.TestCase):
         faulty_rules = []
         for file in self.yield_next_rule_file_path(self.path_to_rules):
             references = self.get_rule_part(file_path=file, part_name="references")
-            if not references:
-                print(Fore.YELLOW + "Rule {} has no field 'references'.".format(file))
-                #faulty_rules.append(file)
-            elif not isinstance(references, list):
-                print(Fore.YELLOW + "Rule {} has a refences field that isn't a list.".format(file))
+            if not isinstance(references, list):
+                print(Fore.YELLOW + "Rule {} has a references field that isn't a list.".format(file))
                 faulty_rules.append(file)                
+            #if not references:
+                #print(Fore.YELLOW + "Rule {} has no field 'references'.".format(file))
+                #faulty_rules.append(file)
 
         self.assertEqual(faulty_rules, [], Fore.RED + 
                          "There are rules with malformed 'references' fields. (has to be a list of values even if it contains only a single value)")