diff --git a/cobra/cmd/init_test.go b/cobra/cmd/init_test.go
index c4b3f09a2..282fcd728 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/init_test.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/init_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestGoldenInitCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 
-			initCmd.Flags().Set("pkg-name", tt.pkgName)
+			er(initCmd.Flags().Set("pkg-name", tt.pkgName))
 			viper.Set("useViper", true)
 			projectPath, err := initializeProject(tt.args)
 			defer func() {
diff --git a/command_test.go b/command_test.go
index d6cb850e9..3873e5737 100644
--- a/command_test.go
+++ b/command_test.go
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ func TestPersistentRequiredFlagsWithDisableFlagParsing(t *testing.T) {
 	parent := &Command{Use: "parent", Run: emptyRun}
 	parent.PersistentFlags().Bool("foo", false, "")
 	flag := parent.PersistentFlags().Lookup("foo")
-	parent.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("foo")
+	er(parent.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("foo"))
 
 	child := &Command{Use: "child", Run: emptyRun}
 	child.DisableFlagParsing = true