diff --git a/pkg/controller/cyclenoderequest/transitioner/transitions_pending_test.go b/pkg/controller/cyclenoderequest/transitioner/transitions_pending_test.go
index f7f2eaf..f44231f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/cyclenoderequest/transitioner/transitions_pending_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/cyclenoderequest/transitioner/transitions_pending_test.go
@@ -524,10 +524,12 @@ func TestPendingTimeoutReached(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, v1.CycleNodeRequestPending, cnr.Status.Phase)
 
 	// Keep the node detached
-	fakeTransitioner.Autoscaling.DetachInstances(&autoscaling.DetachInstancesInput{
+	_, err = fakeTransitioner.Autoscaling.DetachInstances(&autoscaling.DetachInstancesInput{
 		InstanceIds: aws.StringSlice([]string{nodegroup[0].InstanceID}),
 	})
 
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
 	output, err = fakeTransitioner.Autoscaling.DescribeAutoScalingGroups(&autoscaling.DescribeAutoScalingGroupsInput{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(output.AutoScalingGroups))