diff --git a/internal/crypto/ptls/dialer_test.go b/internal/crypto/ptls/dialer_test.go
index 8bb15e917..3065ef377 100644
--- a/internal/crypto/ptls/dialer_test.go
+++ b/internal/crypto/ptls/dialer_test.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestDialer_WithNilContext_Uses30sTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 
 		dialer := ptls.NewDialer()
 		err := dialer.IsReachableAndTLSValidationSucceeds(
-			nil,
+			nil, //nolint:staticcheck // Unit testing nil handling.
 			setupHangingServer(t),
 			nil,
 			logger,