diff --git a/apps_test.go b/apps_test.go
index 7848e0e..d88ff4b 100644
--- a/apps_test.go
+++ b/apps_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestRegisterAppWithCancel(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ts.Close()
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	go cancel()
+	cancel()
 	_, err := RegisterApp(ctx, &AppConfig{
 		Server: ts.URL,
 		Scopes: "read write follow",
diff --git a/mastodon_test.go b/mastodon_test.go
index 69c93c4..745febe 100644
--- a/mastodon_test.go
+++ b/mastodon_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestAuthenticateWithCancel(t *testing.T) {
 		ClientSecret: "bar",
 	})
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	go cancel()
+	cancel()
 	err := client.Authenticate(ctx, "invalid", "user")
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("should be fail: %v", err)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestPostStatusWithCancel(t *testing.T) {
 		ClientSecret: "bar",
 	})
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	go cancel()
+	cancel()
 	_, err := client.PostStatus(ctx, &Toot{
 		Status: "foobar",
 	})
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func TestGetTimelineHomeWithCancel(t *testing.T) {
 		AccessToken:  "zoo",
 	})
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	go cancel()
+	cancel()
 	_, err := client.GetTimelineHome(ctx)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("should be fail: %v", err)