diff --git a/internal/skills/brain/handlers_test.go b/internal/skills/brain/handlers_test.go
index b2ceca2..20b59f3 100644
--- a/internal/skills/brain/handlers_test.go
+++ b/internal/skills/brain/handlers_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestHandle_BrainWrite_CallsIngestServer(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&body))
 		assert.Equal(t, "concept", body["type"])
 		assert.Equal(t, "# Test\n\nSome learning.", body["content"])
-		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"path": "raw/test.md"})
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"path": "raw/test.md"})
 	}))
 	defer srv.Close()