diff --git a/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvjitlink.py b/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvjitlink.py
index 5c6ca98ea73..ff403eb0b2b 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvjitlink.py
+++ b/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvjitlink.py
@@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ def check_nvjitlink_usable():
 def get_dummy_ltoir():
     def CHECK_NVRTC(err):
         if err != nvrtc.nvrtcResult.NVRTC_SUCCESS:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Nvrtc Error: {err}")
+            raise RuntimeError(repr(err))
 
     empty_cplusplus_kernel = "__global__ void A() {}"
     err, program_handle = nvrtc.nvrtcCreateProgram(empty_cplusplus_kernel.encode(), b"", 0, [], [])
     CHECK_NVRTC(err)
-    nvrtc.nvrtcCompileProgram(program_handle, 1, [b"-dlto"])
+    err = nvrtc.nvrtcCompileProgram(program_handle, 1, [b"-dlto"])[0]
+    CHECK_NVRTC(err)
     err, size = nvrtc.nvrtcGetLTOIRSize(program_handle)
     CHECK_NVRTC(err)
     empty_kernel_ltoir = b" " * size