diff --git a/cmd/gaia/lcd_test/helpers_test.go b/cmd/gaia/lcd_test/helpers_test.go
index 811521098..a80e7b2c0 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/lcd_test/helpers_test.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/lcd_test/helpers_test.go
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func InitializeTestLCD(t *testing.T, nValidators int, initAddrs []sdk.AccAddress
 		node.Stop() //nolint:errcheck
 		node.Wait()
 		lcd.Close()
-		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(config.RootDir))
+		os.RemoveAll(config.RootDir)
 	}
 
 	return cleanup, valConsPubKeys, valOperAddrs, port