diff --git a/store/sqlstore/preference_store_test.go b/store/sqlstore/preference_store_test.go
index 5259da78aa..9db013934d 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/preference_store_test.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/preference_store_test.go
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ func TestDeleteUnusedFeatures(t *testing.T) {
                     WHERE Category = :Category
                     AND Value = :Val
                     AND Name LIKE '`+store.FEATURE_TOGGLE_PREFIX+`%'`, map[string]interface{}{"Category": model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_ADVANCED_SETTINGS, "Val": "false"}); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
+			require.Nil(t, err)
 		} else if val != 0 {
-			t.Fatalf("Found %d features with value 'false', expected all to be deleted", val)
+			require.Fail(t, "Found %d features with value 'false', expected all to be deleted", val)
 		}
 		//
 		// make sure features with value "true" remain saved
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ func TestDeleteUnusedFeatures(t *testing.T) {
                     WHERE Category = :Category
                     AND Value = :Val
                     AND Name LIKE '`+store.FEATURE_TOGGLE_PREFIX+`%'`, map[string]interface{}{"Category": model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_ADVANCED_SETTINGS, "Val": "true"}); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
+			require.Nil(t, err)
 		} else if val == 0 {
-			t.Fatalf("Found %d features with value 'true', expected to find at least %d features", val, 2)
+			require.Fail(t, "Found %d features with value 'true', expected to find at least %d features", val, 2)
 		}
 	})
 }