diff --git a/cli/command/cli_test.go b/cli/command/cli_test.go
index 9f4cc99ae3..dcd9103fb6 100644
--- a/cli/command/cli_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/cli_test.go
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ func TestInitializeFromClientHangs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		cli := &DockerCli{client: apiClient, initTimeout: time.Millisecond}
-		cli.Initialize(flags.NewClientOptions())
+		err := cli.Initialize(flags.NewClientOptions())
+		assert.Check(t, err)
 		close(initializedCh)
 	}()