diff --git a/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_test.go b/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_test.go
index 5bc66c0fa..c37b1fca3 100644
--- a/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_test.go
+++ b/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_test.go
@@ -34,10 +34,16 @@ func walkDir(dir string) <-chan *dirEntry {
 				return nil
 			}
 			
+			link, err := nlink(info)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+				return nil
+			}
+			
 			ch <- &dirEntry{
 				path: name,
 				fi:   info,
-				link: nlink(info),
+				link: link,
 			}
 
 			return nil
diff --git a/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_windows_test.go b/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_windows_test.go
index fd11f17f9..45743b643 100644
--- a/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_windows_test.go
+++ b/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_windows_test.go
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ func (e *dirEntry) equals(other *dirEntry) bool {
 }
 
 func nlink(info os.FileInfo) (uint64, error) {
-	return 1, err
+	return 1, nil
 }
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