diff --git a/filesystem_test.go b/filesystem_test.go
index 72f8c94c..a1e8f19e 100644
--- a/filesystem_test.go
+++ b/filesystem_test.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func initGitFS(t *testing.T) Filesystem {
 
 	result, err := filesystemFromRepo(uri)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(t)
+		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	return result
 }