diff --git a/plugin/evm/gossiper_eth_gossiping_test.go b/plugin/evm/gossiper_eth_gossiping_test.go
index bf59b39f51..8eb140c3a8 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/gossiper_eth_gossiping_test.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/gossiper_eth_gossiping_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestMempoolEthTxsAppGossipHandling(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Txs must be submitted over the API to be included in push gossip.
 	// (i.e., txs received via p2p are not included in push gossip)
-	vm.eth.APIBackend.SendTx(context.Background(), tx)
+	err = vm.eth.APIBackend.SendTx(context.Background(), tx)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.False(txRequested, "tx should not be requested")