diff --git a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
index a2c7520ac68..ccd7215e9f6 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/common"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/config"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/core"
@@ -1854,3 +1855,26 @@ func TestCancelMultipleOrdersV2(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestChanForSub(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	p := currency.NewPairWithDelimiter("DOGE", "XLM", "-")
+	s, err := b.chanForSub(wsBook, asset.Spot, p)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, errSubNotFound, "Correct error returned when stream when sub not found")
+	assert.Nil(t, s, "No stream returned when sub not found")
+
+	// Add a spare sub to ensure we don't get only-answer-is-right syndrome
+	b.Websocket.AddSuccessfulSubscriptions(stream.ChannelSubscription{Asset: asset.Spot, Currency: btcusdPair, Channel: wsTicker})
+
+	want := stream.ChannelSubscription{Asset: asset.Spot, Currency: p, Channel: wsBook}
+	b.Websocket.AddSuccessfulSubscriptions(want)
+	s, err = b.chanForSub(wsBook, asset.Spot, p)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "No error returned when sub found")
+	assert.EqualValues(t, want, *s, "Correct Sub found")
+
+	dup := stream.ChannelSubscription{Asset: asset.Spot, Currency: p, Channel: wsBook, Params: map[string]interface{}{"muffins": "yummy"}}
+	b.Websocket.AddSuccessfulSubscriptions(dup)
+	s, err = b.chanForSub(wsBook, asset.Spot, p)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, errTooManyMatchingSubs, "Correct error returns when too many subs found")
+	assert.Nil(t, s, "No stream returned when too many subs found")
+}
diff --git a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
index 7e938229e82..036650246a9 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ func (b *Bitfinex) resubOrderbook(p currency.Pair, assetType asset.Item) error {
 }
 
 // chanForSub returns an existing channel subscription for a given channel/asset/pair
-func (b *Bitfinex) chanForSub(cName string, assetType asset.Item, pair currency.Pair) (*stream.ChannelSubscription, error) {
+func (b *Bitfinex) chanForSub(cName string, assetType asset.Item, pair currency.Pair) (*stream.ChannelSubscription, error) { //nolint:unparam // cName open for future uses
 	var c *stream.ChannelSubscription
 	want := &stream.ChannelSubscription{
 		Channel:  cName,