diff --git a/pkg/pipelines/tekton/validate_test.go b/pkg/pipelines/tekton/validate_test.go
index a9d6fa7048..77a55faf6e 100644
--- a/pkg/pipelines/tekton/validate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/pipelines/tekton/validate_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func Test_validatePipeline(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			_, err := validatePipeline(tt.function)
+			err := validatePipeline(tt.function)
 			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
 				t.Errorf("validatePipeline() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
 				return