diff --git a/panda/src/collide/collisionNode_ext.cxx b/panda/src/collide/collisionNode_ext.cxx
index ae42a0d7ef..8508cf5206 100644
--- a/panda/src/collide/collisionNode_ext.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/collide/collisionNode_ext.cxx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ get_owner() const {
   PyObject *strong_ref;
   int result = 0;
   if (owner != nullptr) {
-    PyWeakref_GetRef(owner, &strong_ref);
+    result = PyWeakref_GetRef(owner, &strong_ref);
   }
   if (result > 0) {
     return strong_ref;
diff --git a/tests/showbase/test_Loader.py b/tests/showbase/test_Loader.py
index fe0c433326..db8812fd1f 100644
--- a/tests/showbase/test_Loader.py
+++ b/tests/showbase/test_Loader.py
@@ -120,9 +120,10 @@ fnrgl = fnargle:FnargleLoader
         sys.path = [str(tmp_path), platstdlib, stdlib]
 
         Loader._loadedPythonFileTypes = False
+        loader = Loader()
 
-        # base parameter is only used for audio
-        loader = Loader(None)
+        if not Loader._loadedPythonFileTypes:
+            Loader._loadPythonFileTypes()
         assert Loader._loadedPythonFileTypes
 
         # Should be registered, not yet loaded