diff --git a/internal/backend/test/tests.go b/internal/backend/test/tests.go
index 4a6a3f2a0..14faad0d5 100644
--- a/internal/backend/test/tests.go
+++ b/internal/backend/test/tests.go
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ func beTest(ctx context.Context, be restic.Backend, h restic.Handle) (bool, erro
 	return err == nil, err
 }
 
+// TestStripPasswordCall tests that the StripPassword method of a factory can be called without crashing.
+// It does not verify whether passwords are removed correctly
+func (s *Suite[C]) TestStripPasswordCall(t *testing.T) {
+	s.Factory.StripPassword("some random string")
+}
+
 // TestCreateWithConfig tests that creating a backend in a location which already
 // has a config file fails.
 func (s *Suite[C]) TestCreateWithConfig(t *testing.T) {