1 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/pkg/path/path_test.go b/src/pkg/path/path_test.go
index 6b4be07a9..ab0b48ad6 100644
--- a/src/pkg/path/path_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/path/path_test.go
@@ -256,8 +256,11 @@ func TestWalk(t *testing.T) {
 	// 2) handle errors, expect none
 	errors := make(chan os.Error, 64)
 	Walk(tree.name, v, errors)
-	if err, ok := <-errors; ok {
+	select {
+	case err := <-errors:
 		t.Errorf("no error expected, found: %s", err)
+	default:
+		// ok
 	}
 	checkMarks(t)
 
@@ -276,14 +279,21 @@ func TestWalk(t *testing.T) {
 		errors = make(chan os.Error, 64)
 		os.Chmod(Join(tree.name, tree.entries[1].name), 0)
 		Walk(tree.name, v, errors)
+	Loop:
 		for i := 1; i <= 2; i++ {
-			if _, ok := <-errors; !ok {
+			select {
+			case <-errors:
+				// ok
+			default:
 				t.Errorf("%d. error expected, none found", i)
-				break
+				break Loop
 			}
 		}
-		if err, ok := <-errors; ok {
+		select {
+		case err := <-errors:
 			t.Errorf("only two errors expected, found 3rd: %v", err)
+		default:
+			// ok
 		}
 		// the inaccessible subtrees were marked manually
 		checkMarks(t)