diff --git a/config/memory_test.go b/config/memory_test.go
index 74f2eb8f89..ede50fe549 100644
--- a/config/memory_test.go
+++ b/config/memory_test.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func TestMemoryStoreSet(t *testing.T) {
 		select {
 		case <-called:
 		case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
-			t.Fatal("callback should have been called when config written")
+			require.Fail(t, "callback should have been called when config written")
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func TestMemoryStoreLoad(t *testing.T) {
 		select {
 		case <-called:
 		case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
-			t.Fatal("callback should have been called when config loaded")
+			require.Fail(t, "callback should have been called when config loaded")
 		}
 	})
 }