diff --git a/server/.golangci.yml b/server/.golangci.yml
index 979484864a4..a8a1ee5869a 100644
--- a/server/.golangci.yml
+++ b/server/.golangci.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ issues:
         channels/app/migrations.go|\
         channels/app/permissions.go|\
         channels/app/permissions_test.go|\
-        channels/app/platform/busy_test.go|\
         channels/app/platform/cluster_handlers.go|\
         channels/app/platform/config_test.go|\
         channels/app/platform/helper_test.go|\
diff --git a/server/channels/app/platform/busy_test.go b/server/channels/app/platform/busy_test.go
index 9da384426c5..54c22103dde 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/platform/busy_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/platform/busy_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestBusySet(t *testing.T) {
-	cluster := &ClusterMock{Busy: &Busy{}}
+	cluster := &ClusterMock{Busy: &Busy{}, t: t}
 	busy := NewBusy(cluster)
 
 	isNotBusy := func() bool {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestBusySet(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBusyExpires(t *testing.T) {
-	cluster := &ClusterMock{Busy: &Busy{}}
+	cluster := &ClusterMock{Busy: &Busy{}, t: t}
 	busy := NewBusy(cluster)
 
 	isNotBusy := func() bool {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func TestBusyExpires(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBusyRace(t *testing.T) {
-	cluster := &ClusterMock{Busy: &Busy{}}
+	cluster := &ClusterMock{Busy: &Busy{}, t: t}
 	busy := NewBusy(cluster)
 
 	busy.Set(500 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -119,11 +119,15 @@ func compareBusyState(t *testing.T, busy1 *Busy, busy2 *Busy) bool {
 // ClusterMock simulates the busy state of a cluster.
 type ClusterMock struct {
 	Busy *Busy
+	t    *testing.T
 }
 
 func (c *ClusterMock) SendClusterMessage(msg *model.ClusterMessage) {
 	var sbs model.ServerBusyState
-	json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &sbs)
+	err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &sbs)
+	if err != nil {
+		require.NoError(c.t, err)
+	}
 	c.Busy.ClusterEventChanged(&sbs)
 }