diff --git a/cmd/serve/proxy/proxy_test.go b/cmd/serve/proxy/proxy_test.go
index 574a7aa15..8f802ab12 100644
--- a/cmd/serve/proxy/proxy_test.go
+++ b/cmd/serve/proxy/proxy_test.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestRun(t *testing.T) {
 		fs.Fatal(nil, "error generating test private key "+privateKeyErr.Error())
 	}
 	publicKey, publicKeyError := ssh.NewPublicKey(&privateKey.PublicKey)
-	if privateKeyErr != nil {
+	if publicKeyError != nil {
 		fs.Fatal(nil, "error generating test public key "+publicKeyError.Error())
 	}