diff --git a/manydbs_test.go b/manydbs_test.go
index 595c81b28..d0e80040f 100644
--- a/manydbs_test.go
+++ b/manydbs_test.go
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ func createAndPutKeys(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			var key [16]byte
-			_, rerr := rand.Read(key[:])
-			if rerr != nil {
-				return rerr
+			if _, err := rand.Read(key[:]); err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 			if err := nodes.Put(key[:], nil); err != nil {
 				return err