diff --git a/supernode/config/config_test.go b/supernode/config/config_test.go
index a141cf42a..0383577d2 100644
--- a/supernode/config/config_test.go
+++ b/supernode/config/config_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ func (s *SupernodeConfigTestSuite) SetUpSuite(c *check.C) {
 
 func (s *SupernodeConfigTestSuite) TearDownSuite(c *check.C) {
 	if s.workHome != "" {
-		os.RemoveAll(s.workHome)
+		err := os.RemoveAll(s.workHome)
+		c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,13 +66,16 @@ func (s *SupernodeConfigTestSuite) TestConfig_Load(c *check.C) {
 	conf := NewConfig()
 	exp := &Config{}
 
-	ioutil.WriteFile(confPath, []byte(conf.String()), os.ModePerm)
-	exp.Load(confPath)
+	err := ioutil.WriteFile(confPath, []byte(conf.String()), os.ModePerm)
+	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
+	err = exp.Load(confPath)
+	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	c.Assert(conf.BaseProperties, check.DeepEquals, exp.BaseProperties)
 
 	conf = &Config{}
-	ioutil.WriteFile(confPath, []byte(content), os.ModePerm)
-	err := conf.Load(confPath)
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile(confPath, []byte(content), os.ModePerm)
+	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
+	err = conf.Load(confPath)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	c.Assert(conf.HomeDir, check.Equals, "/tmp")
 	c.Assert(conf.Plugins[StoragePlugin], check.NotNil)