diff --git a/services/skus/model/model_test.go b/services/skus/model/model_test.go
index f569a7a13..ee43e4a07 100644
--- a/services/skus/model/model_test.go
+++ b/services/skus/model/model_test.go
@@ -1088,6 +1088,13 @@ func TestOrderItemRequestNew_Metadata(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+
+		{
+			name: "no_metadata",
+			given: tcGiven{
+				oreq: model.OrderItemRequestNew{},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for i := range tests {