diff --git a/libcontainer/configs/config.go b/libcontainer/configs/config.go
index 14a096038..c6b259e9f 100644
--- a/libcontainer/configs/config.go
+++ b/libcontainer/configs/config.go
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func (c Command) Run(s *specs.State) error {
 	case err := <-errC:
 		return err
 	case <-timerCh:
-		cmd.Process.Kill()
+		_ = cmd.Process.Kill()
 		<-errC
 		return fmt.Errorf("hook ran past specified timeout of %.1fs", c.Timeout.Seconds())
 	}
diff --git a/libcontainer/configs/config_test.go b/libcontainer/configs/config_test.go
index 97286740f..a270f3780 100644
--- a/libcontainer/configs/config_test.go
+++ b/libcontainer/configs/config_test.go
@@ -145,12 +145,15 @@ func TestFuncHookRun(t *testing.T) {
 
 	fHook := configs.NewFunctionHook(func(s *specs.State) error {
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(state, s) {
-			t.Errorf("Expected state %+v to equal %+v", state, s)
+			return fmt.Errorf("expected state %+v to equal %+v", state, s)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
 
-	fHook.Run(state)
+	err := fHook.Run(state)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestCommandHookRun(t *testing.T) {