diff --git a/pkg/lint/support/message_test.go b/pkg/lint/support/message_test.go
index 55675eeee..ce5b5e42e 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/support/message_test.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/support/message_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-var linter = Linter{}
 var errLint = errors.New("lint failed")
 
 func TestRunLinterRule(t *testing.T) {
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ func TestRunLinterRule(t *testing.T) {
 		{-1, errLint, 4, false, ErrorSev},
 	}
 
+	linter := Linter{}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		isValid := linter.RunLinterRule(test.Severity, "chart", test.LintError)
 		if len(linter.Messages) != test.ExpectedMessages {