diff --git a/types/esprima/esprima-tests.ts b/types/esprima/esprima-tests.ts
index dddb6ce268..2032702979 100644
--- a/types/esprima/esprima-tests.ts
+++ b/types/esprima/esprima-tests.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ program = esprima.parseScript('"use strict"; with (x) {}', { tolerant: true });
 program = esprima.parseScript('answer = 42', { range: true });
 program = esprima.parseScript('answer = 42', { range: true });
 program = esprima.parseScript('const answer = 42', { tokens: true });
+if (program.tokens) {
+    token = program.tokens[0];
+}
 program = esprima.parseScript('answer = 42 // TODO: why', { comment: true });
 program = esprima.parseScript('answer = 42 // TODO: why', { comment: true, range: true });