diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller_test.go
index b0e12589b16..9f8b5865801 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller_test.go
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ func Test_AttachDetachControllerStateOfWolrdPopulators_Positive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test the ActualStateOfWorld contains all the node volumes
 	nodes, err := adc.nodeLister.List(labels.Everything())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to list nodes in indexer. Expected: <no error> Actual: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	for _, node := range nodes {
 		nodeName := types.NodeName(node.Name)
 		for _, attachedVolume := range node.Status.VolumesAttached {
diff --git a/pkg/volume/aws_ebs/aws_ebs_test.go b/pkg/volume/aws_ebs/aws_ebs_test.go
index 85538b3649a..7c149bf06d6 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/aws_ebs/aws_ebs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/aws_ebs/aws_ebs_test.go
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ func TestPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 		PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete,
 	}
 	provisioner, err := plug.(*awsElasticBlockStorePlugin).newProvisionerInternal(options, &fakePDManager{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error creating new provisioner:%v", err)
+	}
 	persistentSpec, err := provisioner.Provision()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Provision() failed: %v", err)
@@ -209,6 +212,9 @@ func TestPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 		PersistentVolume: persistentSpec,
 	}
 	deleter, err := plug.(*awsElasticBlockStorePlugin).newDeleterInternal(volSpec, &fakePDManager{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error creating new deleter:%v", err)
+	}
 	err = deleter.Delete()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Deleter() failed: %v", err)
@@ -288,11 +294,17 @@ func TestMounterAndUnmounterTypeAssert(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	mounter, err := plug.(*awsElasticBlockStorePlugin).newMounterInternal(volume.NewSpecFromVolume(spec), types.UID("poduid"), &fakePDManager{}, &mount.FakeMounter{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error creating new mounter:%v", err)
+	}
 	if _, ok := mounter.(volume.Unmounter); ok {
 		t.Errorf("Volume Mounter can be type-assert to Unmounter")
 	}
 
 	unmounter, err := plug.(*awsElasticBlockStorePlugin).newUnmounterInternal("vol1", types.UID("poduid"), &fakePDManager{}, &mount.FakeMounter{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error creating new unmounter:%v", err)
+	}
 	if _, ok := unmounter.(volume.Mounter); ok {
 		t.Errorf("Volume Unmounter can be type-assert to Mounter")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/volume/fc/fc_util.go b/pkg/volume/fc/fc_util.go
index 5ad268c4b2f..f229d5700d6 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/fc/fc_util.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/fc/fc_util.go
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ func (util *FCUtil) AttachDisk(b fcDiskMounter) (string, error) {
 	// mount it
 	globalPDPath := util.MakeGlobalPDName(*b.fcDisk)
 	noMnt, err := b.mounter.IsLikelyNotMountPoint(globalPDPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return devicePath, fmt.Errorf("Heuristic determination of mount point failed:%v", err)
+	}
 	if !noMnt {
 		glog.Infof("fc: %s already mounted", globalPDPath)
 		return devicePath, nil
diff --git a/pkg/volume/flocker/flocker_volume_test.go b/pkg/volume/flocker/flocker_volume_test.go
index 7f1a2e30715..db24c348ba2 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/flocker/flocker_volume_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/flocker/flocker_volume_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func newTestableProvisioner(assert *assert.Assertions, options volume.VolumeOpti
 	assert.NoError(err, "Can't find the plugin by name")
 
 	provisioner, err := plug.(*flockerPlugin).newProvisionerInternal(options, &fakeFlockerUtil{})
-
+	assert.NoError(err, fmt.Sprintf("Can't create new provisioner:%v", err))
 	return tmpDir, provisioner
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/volume/gce_pd/gce_pd_test.go b/pkg/volume/gce_pd/gce_pd_test.go
index 285e7b5faf0..cb8397da2b8 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/gce_pd/gce_pd_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/gce_pd/gce_pd_test.go
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ func TestPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 		PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete,
 	}
 	provisioner, err := plug.(*gcePersistentDiskPlugin).newProvisionerInternal(options, &fakePDManager{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error creating new provisioner:%v", err)
+	}
 	persistentSpec, err := provisioner.Provision()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Provision() failed: %v", err)
@@ -202,6 +205,9 @@ func TestPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 		PersistentVolume: persistentSpec,
 	}
 	deleter, err := plug.(*gcePersistentDiskPlugin).newDeleterInternal(volSpec, &fakePDManager{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error creating new deleter:%v", err)
+	}
 	err = deleter.Delete()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Deleter() failed: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/host_path/host_path_test.go b/pkg/volume/host_path/host_path_test.go
index 1184f5d35ad..a421ab731ff 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/host_path/host_path_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/host_path/host_path_test.go
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ func TestProvisioner(t *testing.T) {
 	tempPath := fmt.Sprintf("/tmp/hostpath/%s", uuid.NewUUID())
 	defer os.RemoveAll(tempPath)
 	err := os.MkdirAll(tempPath, 0750)
-
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to create tempPath %s error:%v", tempPath, err)
+	}
 	plugMgr := volume.VolumePluginMgr{}
 	plugMgr.InitPlugins(ProbeVolumePlugins(volume.VolumeConfig{ProvisioningEnabled: true}),
 		nil,
diff --git a/pkg/volume/portworx/portworx_test.go b/pkg/volume/portworx/portworx_test.go
index e14ef825020..311ecf7409d 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/portworx/portworx_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/portworx/portworx_test.go
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ func TestPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	provisioner, err := plug.(*portworxVolumePlugin).newProvisionerInternal(options, &fakePortworxManager{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error creating a new provisioner:%v", err)
+	}
 	persistentSpec, err := provisioner.Provision()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Provision() failed: %v", err)
@@ -228,6 +231,9 @@ func TestPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 		PersistentVolume: persistentSpec,
 	}
 	deleter, err := plug.(*portworxVolumePlugin).newDeleterInternal(volSpec, &fakePortworxManager{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error creating a new Deleter:%v", err)
+	}
 	err = deleter.Delete()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Deleter() failed: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/storageos/storageos_test.go b/pkg/volume/storageos/storageos_test.go
index 8f1f29887b7..645dd8c6cef 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/storageos/storageos_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/storageos/storageos_test.go
@@ -363,7 +363,9 @@ func TestPersistentClaimReadOnlyFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeConfig := &fakeConfig{}
 	apiCfg := fakeConfig.GetAPIConfig()
 	mounter, err := plug.(*storageosPlugin).newMounterInternal(spec, pod, apiCfg, fakeManager, &mount.FakeMounter{}, mount.NewFakeExec(nil))
-
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error creating a new internal mounter:%v", err)
+	}
 	if !mounter.GetAttributes().ReadOnly {
 		t.Errorf("Expected true for mounter.IsReadOnly")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/volume/util/device_util_linux_test.go b/pkg/volume/util/device_util_linux_test.go
index 59c86a7105c..94ac9b5a47b 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/util/device_util_linux_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/util/device_util_linux_test.go
@@ -116,10 +116,16 @@ func TestFindDeviceForPath(t *testing.T) {
 	io := &mockOsIOHandler{}
 
 	disk, err := findDeviceForPath("/dev/sde", io)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error finding device for path /dev/sde:%v", err)
+	}
 	if disk != "sde" {
 		t.Fatalf("disk [%s] didn't match expected sde", disk)
 	}
 	disk, err = findDeviceForPath("/returns/a/dev", io)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error finding device for path /returns/a/dev:%v", err)
+	}
 	if disk != "sde" {
 		t.Fatalf("disk [%s] didn't match expected sde", disk)
 	}