diff --git a/internal/core/target_index_test.go b/internal/core/target_index_test.go
index 5b90c78b7..bf56b7486 100644
--- a/internal/core/target_index_test.go
+++ b/internal/core/target_index_test.go
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ func TestTargetIndexSet(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 
-	tt, err := TestMinimalTarget(t)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	tt := TestMinimalTarget(t)
 
 	tt.target.Name = "newName"
 	updated, err := ti.Set(tt)