diff --git a/metricbeat/tests/system/test_mysql.py b/metricbeat/tests/system/test_mysql.py
index 0e003b5abf5..0185fed637b 100644
--- a/metricbeat/tests/system/test_mysql.py
+++ b/metricbeat/tests/system/test_mysql.py
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ def test_status(self):
         evt = output[0]
 
         self.assertItemsEqual(self.de_dot(MYSQL_FIELDS), evt.keys())
-        mysql_info = evt["mysql"]["status"]
+
+        status = evt["mysql"]["status"]
+        assert status["connections"] > 0
+        assert status["opened_tables"] > 0
 
         self.assert_fields_are_documented(evt)