diff --git a/internal/consensus/common_test.go b/internal/consensus/common_test.go
index 981077432..2d27541dd 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/common_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/common_test.go
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func ensureNoNewTimeout(t *testing.T, stepCh <-chan tmpubsub.Message, timeout in
 		"We should be stuck waiting, not receiving NewTimeout event")
 }
 
-func ensureNewEvent(t *testing.T, ch <-chan tmpubsub.Message, height int64, round int32, timeout time.Duration, errorMessage string) {
+func ensureNewEvent(t *testing.T, ch <-chan tmpubsub.Message, height int64, round int32, timeout time.Duration, errorMessage string) { //nolint: lll
 	t.Helper()
 	select {
 	case <-time.After(timeout):