diff --git a/tests/e2e/actions.go b/tests/e2e/actions.go
index c681bd4033..81002f556a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/actions.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/actions.go
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ func (tr TestRun) invokeDowntimeSlash(action downtimeSlashAction, verbose bool)
 }
 
 // Sets validator downtime by setting the virtual ethernet interface of a node to "up" or "down"
-func (tr TestRun) setValidatorDowntime(chain ChainID, validator ValidatorID, down bool, verbose bool) {
+func (tr TestRun) setValidatorDowntime(chain ChainID, validator ValidatorID, down, verbose bool) {
 	var lastArg string
 	if down {
 		lastArg = "down"