diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 0dc9ad903492..500b82b02859 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -128,11 +128,6 @@ issues:
       linters:
         - gomnd
 
-    # https://github.com/go-critic/go-critic/issues/926
-    - linters:
-        - gocritic
-      text: "unnecessaryDefer:"
-
 run:
   skip-dirs:
     - test/testdata_etc