diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/test/cdm_engine_test.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/test/cdm_engine_test.cpp
index 115d760c..270a52b6 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/test/cdm_engine_test.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/test/cdm_engine_test.cpp
@@ -405,7 +405,18 @@ TEST_F(WvCdmEngineTest, LicenseRenewalSpecifiedServer) {
   VerifyNewKeyResponse(config_.license_server(), config_.client_auth());
 
   GenerateRenewalRequest();
-  VerifyRenewalKeyResponse(server_url_, config_.client_auth());
+  if (!server_url_.empty()) {
+    // If the license server put a URL for the renewal in the license, we should
+    // be able to verify the renewal against that server.
+    VerifyRenewalKeyResponse(server_url_, config_.client_auth());
+  } else {
+    // If the license server did not give us a URL, we won't verify it.
+    LOGE("License server did not set renewal URL. license_url=%s.",
+         config_.license_server().c_str());
+    // This is OK when you are using a local, debug, license server, but it
+    // should NOT happen if using UAT or UAT nightly.
+    EXPECT_EQ(std::string::npos, config_.license_server().find("proxy.uat"));
+  }
 }
 
 // This test generates a renewal and then requests the renewal from the same