diff --git a/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete_test.go b/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete_test.go
index 845119a80..9bc89830a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete_test.go
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ func TestDeleteRun(t *testing.T) {
 			tt.opts.IO = ios
 
 			cfg := config.NewFromString(tt.config)
+			cfg.WriteFunc = func() error {
+				return nil
+			}
 			tt.opts.Config = func() (gh.Config, error) {
 				return cfg, nil
 			}