diff --git a/pkg/ueps/packet_test.go b/pkg/ueps/packet_test.go
index 8933786..c63ca1a 100644
--- a/pkg/ueps/packet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ueps/packet_test.go
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ func TestPacket_MarshalAndSign_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
 	copy(corrupted, frame)
 	corrupted[len(corrupted)-1] ^= 0xFF
 
-	_, verifyError := ReadAndVerify(bufio.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(corrupted)), sharedSecret)
-	if verifyError == nil {
+	_, err = ReadAndVerify(bufio.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(corrupted)), sharedSecret)
+	if err == nil {
 		t.Error("expected HMAC integrity violation for corrupted frame, got nil")
 	}
 }