diff --git a/pkg/patch/transformer/patchjson6902json_test.go b/pkg/patch/transformer/patchjson6902json_test.go
index 7dcefb12c..2c072d854 100644
--- a/pkg/patch/transformer/patchjson6902json_test.go
+++ b/pkg/patch/transformer/patchjson6902json_test.go
@@ -165,38 +165,18 @@ func TestJsonPatchJSONTransformer_UnHappyTransform(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestJsonPatchJSONTransformer_EmptyPatchFile(t *testing.T) {
-	rf := resource.NewFactory(
-		kunstruct.NewKunstructuredFactoryImpl())
 	id := resid.NewResId(deploy, "deploy1")
-	base := resmap.ResMap{
-		id: rf.FromMap(
-			map[string]interface{}{
-				"apiVersion": "apps/v1",
-				"kind":       "Deployment",
-				"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
-					"name": "deploy1",
-				},
-				"spec": map[string]interface{}{
-					"template": map[string]interface{}{},
-				},
-			}),
-	}
-
 	operations := []byte(``)
 
-	jpt, err := newPatchJson6902JSONTransformer(id, operations)
+	_, err := newPatchJson6902JSONTransformer(id, operations)
 
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error : %v", err)
-
-		if jpt != nil {
-			err = jpt.Transform(base)
-		}
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
 		if !strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "json patch file is empty") {
-			t.Fatalf("expected error didn't happen, but got %v", err)
+			t.Fatalf("expected %s, but got %v", "json patch file is empty", err)
 		}
 	}
 }