diff --git a/pkg/descheduler/descheduler_test.go b/pkg/descheduler/descheduler_test.go
index 7987fb3cf4..f77b127081 100644
--- a/pkg/descheduler/descheduler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/descheduler/descheduler_test.go
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ func TestRealUtiization(t *testing.T) {
 	internalDeschedulerPolicy := &api.DeschedulerPolicy{}
 	scope := scope{}
 
-	ctx, _ := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
+	defer cancel()
 	err = v1alpha1.V1alpha1ToInternal(dp, pluginregistry.PluginRegistry, internalDeschedulerPolicy, scope)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to convert v1alpha1 to v1alpha2: %v", err)