diff --git a/channeldb/channel_test.go b/channeldb/channel_test.go
index 0a35dcd9..475d5b14 100644
--- a/channeldb/channel_test.go
+++ b/channeldb/channel_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func createTestChannelState(cdb *DB) (*OpenChannel, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		if store.AddNextEntry(preImage); err != nil {
+		if err := store.AddNextEntry(preImage); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}