diff --git a/src/mlpack/tests/main_tests/hmm_train_test.cpp b/src/mlpack/tests/main_tests/hmm_train_test.cpp
index b35149912d..889d6f891f 100644
--- a/src/mlpack/tests/main_tests/hmm_train_test.cpp
+++ b/src/mlpack/tests/main_tests/hmm_train_test.cpp
@@ -386,14 +386,16 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(HMMTrainRetrainTest3)
   type = "gaussian";
 
   SetInputParam("input_file", std::move(inputObsFile2));
-  // Provide a labels file with more states than initially specified
   SetInputParam("labels_file", std::move(inputLabFile2));
   SetInputParam("type", std::move(type));
   SetInputParam("input_model", CLI::GetParam<HMMModel*>("output_model"));
 
-  CLI::GetSingleton().Parameters()["type"].wasPassed = false;
   CLI::GetSingleton().Parameters()["states"].wasPassed = false;
 
+  mlpackMain();
+  // Note that when emission type is changed -- like in this test, a warning
+  // is printed stating that the new type is being ignored (no error is raised)
+
   HMMModel h2 = *(CLI::GetParam<HMMModel*>("output_model"));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(h1.Type() == DiscreteHMM);