---
title: testutil.fail() function
description: testutil.fail() causes the current script to fail.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/internal/testutil/fail/
estimated_tokens: 187
product: Flux
version: v0
---

# testutil.fail() function

-   Flux 0.68.0+
-   View InfluxDB support

`testutil.fail()` causes the current script to fail.

##### Function type signature

```js
() => bool
```

For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).