diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 28e12a38c..29eec3fe0 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ linters:
         - name: unnecessary-stmt
 
         - name: unreachable-code
-          disabled: true
 
         - name: unused-parameter
           arguments:
diff --git a/plugin/pprof/pprof_test.go b/plugin/pprof/pprof_test.go
index 96481b15e..89e6a2fe9 100644
--- a/plugin/pprof/pprof_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pprof/pprof_test.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestHandlerStartupInvalidAddress(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := h.Startup()
 	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("Expected error for invalid address format")
 		defer h.Shutdown()
+		t.Fatal("Expected error for invalid address format")
 	}
 }