3 files changed, 7 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/test/utils/common_function_test.go b/test/utils/common_function_test.go
index a73d75490..7092e40a1 100644
--- a/test/utils/common_function_test.go
+++ b/test/utils/common_function_test.go
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Common functions test", func() {
 		Expect(err).To(BeNil(), "Can not find the JSON file after we write it.")
 		defer read.Close()
 
-		bytes, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(read)
-		json.Unmarshal(bytes, compareData)
+		bytes, err := ioutil.ReadAll(read)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, compareData)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		Expect(reflect.DeepEqual(testData, compareData)).To(BeTrue(), "Data changed after we store it to file.")
 	})
diff --git a/test/utils/podmantest_test.go b/test/utils/podmantest_test.go
index a9b5aef1f..26d359d38 100644
--- a/test/utils/podmantest_test.go
+++ b/test/utils/podmantest_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package utils_test
 
 import (
-	"os"
-
 	. "github.com/containers/podman/v4/test/utils"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -19,16 +17,6 @@ var _ = Describe("PodmanTest test", func() {
 		FakeOutputs = make(map[string][]string)
 	})
 
-	It("Test PodmanAsUserBase", func() {
-		FakeOutputs["check"] = []string{"check"}
-		os.Setenv("HOOK_OPTION", "hook_option")
-		env := os.Environ()
-		session := podmanTest.PodmanAsUserBase([]string{"check"}, 1000, 1000, "", env, true, false, nil, nil)
-		os.Unsetenv("HOOK_OPTION")
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session.Command.Process).ShouldNot(BeNil())
-	})
-
 	It("Test NumberOfContainersRunning", func() {
 		FakeOutputs["ps -q"] = []string{"one", "two"}
 		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfContainersRunning()).To(Equal(2))
diff --git a/test/utils/utils.go b/test/utils/utils.go
index f3e14c784..36f5a9414 100644
--- a/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -489,7 +489,9 @@ func IsCommandAvailable(command string) bool {
 // WriteJSONFile write json format data to a json file
 func WriteJSONFile(data []byte, filePath string) error {
 	var jsonData map[string]interface{}
-	json.Unmarshal(data, &jsonData)
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &jsonData); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	formatJSON, err := json.MarshalIndent(jsonData, "", "	")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err