diff --git a/packages/jspsych/tests/citations/citations.test.ts b/packages/jspsych/tests/citations/citations.test.ts
index a03e26c6..93431bd9 100644
--- a/packages/jspsych/tests/citations/citations.test.ts
+++ b/packages/jspsych/tests/citations/citations.test.ts
@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@ let JsPsych;
  * This is because the citation functionality is only available in the built version
  * due to code injections that run during the build.
  */
-
 try {
   // Try to import built version
   JsPsych = require("../../dist/index").JsPsych;
   let jspsych: typeof JsPsych;
 
+  // Check if getCitations exists in current built version
+  if (!jspsych.hasOwnProperty("getCitations")) {
+    throw new Error("getCitations not found");
+  }
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     jspsych = new JsPsych();
   });
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ try {
     });
     test("citing without input and with invalid format", () => {
       expect(() => jspsych.getCitations(null, "apa")).toThrow(
-        "Expected array of plugins/extensions"
+        "Expected array of plugins/extensionss"
       );
     });
   });