diff --git a/libcontainer/integration/utils_test.go b/libcontainer/integration/utils_test.go
index 960503384..1fc2da4d6 100644
--- a/libcontainer/integration/utils_test.go
+++ b/libcontainer/integration/utils_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func newRootfs() (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 	if err := copyBusybox(dir); err != nil {
-		return "", nil
+		return "", err
 	}
 	return dir, nil
 }