diff --git a/internal/pkg/pkg_test.go b/internal/pkg/pkg_test.go
index c514cbb6..4ce4ba6a 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/pkg_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/pkg_test.go
@@ -1622,9 +1622,10 @@ func BenchmarkEarlyDCE(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Fatalf("Cure: error = %v", err)
 	}
 	c.Close()
+	dce := err.(*pkg.DependencyCureError)
 
 	for b.Loop() {
-		err.Error()
+		dce.Unwrap()
 	}
 }