diff --git a/test/test_secscan.py b/test/test_secscan.py
index e4783e7a9..4d98fae86 100644
--- a/test/test_secscan.py
+++ b/test/test_secscan.py
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ def analyze_layer_failure_mock(url, request):
 
 @urlmatch(netloc=r'(.*\.)?mockclairservice', path=r'/v1/layers$')
 def analyze_layer_success_mock(url, request):
+  body_data = json.loads(request.body)
+  if not 'Layer' in body_data:
+    return {'status_code': 400, 'content': 'Missing body'}
+
+  layer = body_data['Layer']
+  if not 'Path' in layer:
+    return {'status_code': 400, 'content': 'Missing Path'}
+
+  if not 'Name' in layer:
+    return {'status_code': 400, 'content': 'Missing Name'}
+
+  if not 'Format' in layer:
+    return {'status_code': 400, 'content': 'Missing Format'}
+
   return {'status_code': 201, 'content': json.dumps({
     "Layer": {
       "Name": "523ef1d23f222195488575f52a39c729c76a8c5630c9a194139cb246fb212da6",