diff --git a/tools/clientcmd/loader_test.go b/tools/clientcmd/loader_test.go
index 1e770e67..bebc7fea 100644
--- a/tools/clientcmd/loader_test.go
+++ b/tools/clientcmd/loader_test.go
@@ -669,7 +669,9 @@ func Example_noMergingOnExplicitPaths() {
 	}
 
 	mergedConfig, err := loadingRules.Load()
-
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
 	json, err := runtime.Encode(clientcmdlatest.Codec, mergedConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
@@ -715,7 +717,9 @@ func Example_mergingSomeWithConflict() {
 	}
 
 	mergedConfig, err := loadingRules.Load()
-
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
 	json, err := runtime.Encode(clientcmdlatest.Codec, mergedConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
@@ -774,7 +778,9 @@ func Example_mergingEverythingNoConflicts() {
 	}
 
 	mergedConfig, err := loadingRules.Load()
-
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
 	json, err := runtime.Encode(clientcmdlatest.Codec, mergedConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Unexpected error: %v", err)