diff --git tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-settings-controller.php tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-settings-controller.php
index 853a013d5c..8618d8888f 100644
--- tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-settings-controller.php
+++ tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-settings-controller.php
@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Settings_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Controller_Testcase
 
 
 	public function test_create_item() {
+		wp_set_current_user( self::$administrator );
+		/** Settings can't be created **/
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'POST', '/wp/v2/settings' );
+		$request->set_param( 'new_setting', 'New value' );
+		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
+		$this->assertEquals( 400, $response->get_status() );
 	}
 
 	public function test_update_item() {