diff --git a/Startcode/unit_tests.c b/Startcode/unit_tests.c
index 34b07ed..5846d73 100644
--- a/Startcode/unit_tests.c
+++ b/Startcode/unit_tests.c
@@ -93,10 +93,12 @@ void test_createWordSalad_too_small(void) {
     TEST_ASSERT_LESS_OR_EQUAL(2, placed);
 
     // Feld muss vollständig gefüllt sein
-    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-        for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
-            TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL('A', salad[i][j]);
-            TEST_ASSERT_LESS_OR_EQUAL('Z', salad[i][j]);
+    if (placed >= 1){
+            for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
+                TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL('A', salad[i][j]);
+                TEST_ASSERT_LESS_OR_EQUAL('Z', salad[i][j]);
+            }
         }
     }
 }