diff --git a/server/.golangci.yml b/server/.golangci.yml
index c5a7199786..8b4dfec6d7 100644
--- a/server/.golangci.yml
+++ b/server/.golangci.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ issues:
         channels/app/post.go|\
         channels/app/post_helpers_test.go|\
         channels/app/post_metadata.go|\
-        channels/app/post_persistent_notification_test.go|\
         channels/app/post_test.go|\
         channels/app/security_update_check.go|\
         channels/app/server.go|\
diff --git a/server/channels/app/post_persistent_notification_test.go b/server/channels/app/post_persistent_notification_test.go
index a8f650f767..cf8b1b4ac5 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/post_persistent_notification_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/post_persistent_notification_test.go
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ func TestSendPersistentNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.App.AddUserToChannel(th.Context, th.BasicUser2, th.BasicChannel, false)
+	_, appErr := th.App.AddUserToChannel(th.Context, th.BasicUser2, th.BasicChannel, false)
+	require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
 	s := "Urgent"
 	tr := true
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ func TestSendPersistentNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	_, appErr := th.App.CreatePost(th.Context, p1, th.BasicChannel, model.CreatePostFlags{})
+	_, appErr = th.App.CreatePost(th.Context, p1, th.BasicChannel, model.CreatePostFlags{})
 	require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
 	err := th.App.SendPersistentNotifications()