diff --git a/src/database/sql/sql_test.go b/src/database/sql/sql_test.go
index eb4e22fcd8..bf0ecc243f 100644
--- a/src/database/sql/sql_test.go
+++ b/src/database/sql/sql_test.go
@@ -2402,9 +2402,6 @@ func TestConnMaxLifetime(t *testing.T) {
 	// Expire first conn
 	offset = 11 * time.Second
 	db.SetConnMaxLifetime(10 * time.Second)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
 	tx, err = db.Begin()
 	if err != nil {