diff --git a/test/test_typing.py b/test/test_typing.py
index 5ec58e5195..24ef06755f 100644
--- a/test/test_typing.py
+++ b/test/test_typing.py
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ def test_command(self) -> None:
         result.items()
 
     def test_list_collections(self) -> None:
+        self.client.test.test_list_collections.insert_one({})
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.test.drop_collection, "test_list_collections")
         cursor = self.client.test.list_collections()
         value = cursor.next()
         value.items()