diff --git a/testing/testing_test.go b/testing/testing_test.go
index d5e7ce1d0..3db636e05 100644
--- a/testing/testing_test.go
+++ b/testing/testing_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func ExampleParallelTest(t *testing.T) { // nolint:govet
+func ExampleParallelTest() {
+	t := &testing.T{} // Should actually be used in a Test
+
 	var isReady = func(i Instance) bool {
 		// Return true if Instance is ready to run tests.
 		// Don't block here though.