diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/current_context_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/current_context_test.go
index 1b3f386c24..69b466f426 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/current_context_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/current_context_test.go
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ func TestCurrentContextWithUnsetContext(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (test currentContextTest) run(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeKubeFile, _ := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	fakeKubeFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
 	defer os.Remove(fakeKubeFile.Name())
-	err := clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.startingConfig, fakeKubeFile.Name())
+	err = clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.startingConfig, fakeKubeFile.Name())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/delete_cluster_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/delete_cluster_test.go
index 684e47bf79..5e7457a68c 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/delete_cluster_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/delete_cluster_test.go
@@ -53,9 +53,12 @@ func TestDeleteCluster(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (test deleteClusterTest) run(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeKubeFile, _ := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	fakeKubeFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
 	defer os.Remove(fakeKubeFile.Name())
-	err := clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.config, fakeKubeFile.Name())
+	err = clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.config, fakeKubeFile.Name())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/delete_context_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/delete_context_test.go
index 36bad7c9fe..8f7b958264 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/delete_context_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/delete_context_test.go
@@ -53,9 +53,12 @@ func TestDeleteContext(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (test deleteContextTest) run(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeKubeFile, _ := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	fakeKubeFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
 	defer os.Remove(fakeKubeFile.Name())
-	err := clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.config, fakeKubeFile.Name())
+	err = clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.config, fakeKubeFile.Name())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/get_clusters_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/get_clusters_test.go
index 4c9d3da892..9eaf808f0b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/get_clusters_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/get_clusters_test.go
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ func TestGetClustersEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (test getClustersTest) run(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeKubeFile, _ := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	fakeKubeFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
 	defer os.Remove(fakeKubeFile.Name())
-	err := clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.config, fakeKubeFile.Name())
+	err = clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.config, fakeKubeFile.Name())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/get_contexts_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/get_contexts_test.go
index 5a7da24ebb..8d84b7f9a4 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/get_contexts_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/get_contexts_test.go
@@ -123,9 +123,12 @@ func TestGetContextsSelectOneOfTwo(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (test getContextsTest) run(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeKubeFile, _ := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	fakeKubeFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
 	defer os.Remove(fakeKubeFile.Name())
-	err := clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.startingConfig, fakeKubeFile.Name())
+	err = clientcmd.WriteToFile(test.startingConfig, fakeKubeFile.Name())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}