diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/checkout/checkout_test.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/checkout/checkout_test.go
index a92a64ccd..ed1a4722e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/checkout/checkout_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/checkout/checkout_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package checkout
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
@@ -22,18 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
-type errorStub struct {
-	message string
-}
-
-func (s errorStub) Output() ([]byte, error) {
-	return nil, errors.New(s.message)
-}
-
-func (s errorStub) Run() error {
-	return errors.New(s.message)
-}
-
 func runCommand(rt http.RoundTripper, remotes context.Remotes, branch string, cli string) (*test.CmdOut, error) {
 	io, _, stdout, stderr := iostreams.Test()