diff --git a/internal/mempool/v1/reactor_test.go b/internal/mempool/v1/reactor_test.go
index c5f6a1146..bc4d510a3 100644
--- a/internal/mempool/v1/reactor_test.go
+++ b/internal/mempool/v1/reactor_test.go
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ func TestReactorBroadcastDoesNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	second := &WrappedTx{}
 	primaryMempool.insertTx(second)
 
-	primaryReactor.Stop()
+	err := primaryReactor.Stop()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	primaryReactor.peerWG.Wait()
 }