diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_deletion_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/backup_deletion_controller_test.go
index 854f80e9e..b1f9ed0f8 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_deletion_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_deletion_controller_test.go
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ func TestBackupDeletionControllerReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 		td.backupStore.On("GetBackupContents", input.Spec.BackupName).Return(io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader([]byte("hello world"))), nil)
 		td.backupStore.On("DeleteBackup", input.Spec.BackupName).Return(nil)
 
-		_, err := td.controller.Reconcile(t.Context(), td.req)
+		_, err := td.controller.Reconcile(context.TODO(), td.req)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		td.backupStore.AssertCalled(t, "DeleteBackup", input.Spec.BackupName)