diff --git a/tests/test_waku_keepalive.nim b/tests/test_waku_keepalive.nim
index 21cba115d..a21bba384 100644
--- a/tests/test_waku_keepalive.nim
+++ b/tests/test_waku_keepalive.nim
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ suite "Waku Keepalive":
         break
       await sleepAsync(100.millis)
 
+    assert node1.peerManager.isPeerConnected(node2.switch.peerInfo.peerId),
+      "could not establish connection between nodes"
+
     let healthMonitor = NodeHealthMonitor()
     healthMonitor.setNodeToHealthMonitor(node1)
     healthMonitor.startKeepalive(2.seconds).isOkOr:
diff --git a/waku/node/peer_manager/peer_manager.nim b/waku/node/peer_manager/peer_manager.nim
index 30dc09b4a..a5c7be267 100644
--- a/waku/node/peer_manager/peer_manager.nim
+++ b/waku/node/peer_manager/peer_manager.nim
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ proc connectedPeers*(
 
   return (inPeers, outPeers)
 
-proc isPeerConnected*(pm: PeerManager, peerId: PeerId): bool
+proc isPeerConnected*(pm: PeerManager, peerId: PeerId): bool =
   let (inPeers, outPeers) = pm.connectedPeers()
   return inPeers.contains(peerId) or outPeers.contains(peerId)