diff --git a/src/features/settings/utils/__tests__/settingsValidator.test.js b/src/features/settings/utils/__tests__/settingsValidator.test.js
index 4154e5f..36c3398 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/utils/__tests__/settingsValidator.test.js
+++ b/src/features/settings/utils/__tests__/settingsValidator.test.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import { describe, test, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { assertString } from '../settingsValidator';
+import { assertType, assertString } from '../settingsValidator';
 
 describe('validateSettingsConfig', () => {
 
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ describe('validateSelectionOptions', () => {
 });
 
 describe('assertType', () => {
-
+    test.for([
+        ['bool'],
+        ['number'],
+        ['string'],
+        ['selection'],
+        ['section']
+    ])('throws no error for the value %s', ([ value ]) => {
+        expect(() => assertType(value)).not.throw(Error);
+    });
 });
 
 describe('assertString', () => {
diff --git a/src/features/settings/utils/settingsValidator.js b/src/features/settings/utils/settingsValidator.js
index 74372be..7400c4c 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/utils/settingsValidator.js
+++ b/src/features/settings/utils/settingsValidator.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const assertString = function assertString (value, path) {
     }
 }
 
-function assertType(value, path) {
+export const assertType = function assertType (value, path) {
     if (!VALID_TYPES.includes(value)) {
         throw new Error(
             `[settings] "${path}" has invalid type "${value}". Must be one of: ${VALID_TYPES.join(', ')}`