diff --git a/cmd/formatter/colors.go b/cmd/formatter/colors.go
index d7b851383..5dc336148 100644
--- a/cmd/formatter/colors.go
+++ b/cmd/formatter/colors.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ func cleanInfiniteGoroutine() {
 }
 
 func init() {
+	defer cleanInfiniteGoroutine()
 	colors := map[string]colorFunc{}
 	for i, name := range names {
 		colors[name] = makeColorFunc(strconv.Itoa(30 + i))
@@ -131,5 +132,4 @@ func init() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	defer cleanInfiniteGoroutine()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/formatter/formatter_test.go b/cmd/formatter/formatter_test.go
index 677a0658f..c672ade8e 100644
--- a/cmd/formatter/formatter_test.go
+++ b/cmd/formatter/formatter_test.go
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ func TestPrint(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Test the absence of unexpected goroutines.
 func TestColorsGoroutinesLeak(t *testing.T) {
-	defer goleak.VerifyNone(t)
+	goleak.VerifyNone(t)
 }