diff --git a/graph/db/graph_test.go b/graph/db/graph_test.go
index 8dab86611..b54b1fa4c 100644
--- a/graph/db/graph_test.go
+++ b/graph/db/graph_test.go
@@ -2069,16 +2069,15 @@ func TestChanUpdatesInHorizon(t *testing.T) {
 
 			assertEdgeInfoEqual(t, chanExp.Info, chanRet.Info)
 
-			err := compareEdgePolicies(
+			err = compareEdgePolicies(
 				chanExp.Policy1, chanRet.Policy1,
 			)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
-			compareEdgePolicies(chanExp.Policy2, chanRet.Policy2)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = compareEdgePolicies(
+				chanExp.Policy2, chanRet.Policy2,
+			)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 		}
 	}
 }