diff --git a/spec/util_throttle_spec.lua b/spec/util_throttle_spec.lua
index 985afae82..077f3d405 100644
--- a/spec/util_throttle_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/util_throttle_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+-- luacheck: ignore 411/a
 
 -- Mock util.time
 local now = 0; -- wibbly-wobbly... timey-wimey... stuff