diff --git a/db_test.go b/db_test.go
index 7d4b88a44..8c6564f9f 100644
--- a/db_test.go
+++ b/db_test.go
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ func TestCorrectNumTombstones(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	testutil.Ok(t, app.Commit())
 
-	_, err := db.compact()
+	err := db.compact()
 	testutil.Ok(t, err)
 	testutil.Equals(t, 1, len(db.blocks))