diff --git a/cluster-autoscaler/expander/grpcplugin/example/fake_grpc_server.go b/cluster-autoscaler/expander/grpcplugin/example/fake_grpc_server.go
index 05fd5f47f06b..e4aac5fcd55e 100644
--- a/cluster-autoscaler/expander/grpcplugin/example/fake_grpc_server.go
+++ b/cluster-autoscaler/expander/grpcplugin/example/fake_grpc_server.go
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ func getNetListener(port uint) net.Listener {
 	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to listen: %v", err)
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("failed to listen: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	return lis