diff --git a/internal/statesync/block_queue_test.go b/internal/statesync/block_queue_test.go
index 1093b1cd9..364a7f5b2 100644
--- a/internal/statesync/block_queue_test.go
+++ b/internal/statesync/block_queue_test.go
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ loop:
 }
 
 func mockLBResp(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, peer types.NodeID, height int64, time time.Time) lightBlockResponse {
+	t.Helper()
 	vals, pv := factory.ValidatorSet(ctx, t, 3, 10)
 	_, _, lb := mockLB(ctx, t, height, time, factory.MakeBlockID(), vals, pv)
 	return lightBlockResponse{