diff --git a/libnetwork/networkdb/networkdb_test.go b/libnetwork/networkdb/networkdb_test.go
index a27398b407..963f567505 100644
--- a/libnetwork/networkdb/networkdb_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/networkdb/networkdb_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ func (db *NetworkDB) verifyNetworkExistence(t *testing.T, node string, id string
 		nn, nnok := db.networks[node]
 		if nnok {
 			n, ok := nn[id]
-			leaving := n.leaving
+			var leaving bool
+			if ok {
+				leaving = n.leaving
+			}
 			db.RUnlock()
 			if present && ok {
 				return