diff --git a/lnd_test.go b/lnd_test.go
index dae6dbc1..666e640d 100644
--- a/lnd_test.go
+++ b/lnd_test.go
@@ -5474,7 +5474,7 @@ func testMultiHopReceiverChainClaim(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest)
 			return false
 		}
 		if len(pendingChanResp.PendingForceClosingChannels) != 0 {
-			predErr = fmt.Error("carol still has pending channels: %v",
+			predErr = fmt.Errorf("carol still has pending channels: %v",
 				spew.Sdump(pendingChanResp))
 			return false
 		}