diff --git a/pkg/detectors/snowflake/snowflake.go b/pkg/detectors/snowflake/snowflake.go
index 4f0836b04925..c7bcbc4221f6 100644
--- a/pkg/detectors/snowflake/snowflake.go
+++ b/pkg/detectors/snowflake/snowflake.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Scanner struct {
-	context context.Context
 }
 
 // Ensure the Scanner satisfies the interface at compile time.
@@ -109,11 +108,11 @@ func (s Scanner) FromData(ctx context.Context, verify bool, data []byte) (result
 					}
 					defer db.Close()
 
-					if s.context == nil {
-						s.context = context.Background()
+					if ctx == nil {
+						ctx = context.Background()
 					}
 
-					err = db.PingContext(s.context)
+					err = db.PingContext(ctx)
 					if err != nil {
 						if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Incorrect username or password was specified") {
 							s1.Verified = false
diff --git a/pkg/detectors/snowflake/snowflake_test.go b/pkg/detectors/snowflake/snowflake_test.go
index 771be31c5b00..87af00365dfd 100644
--- a/pkg/detectors/snowflake/snowflake_test.go
+++ b/pkg/detectors/snowflake/snowflake_test.go
@@ -103,11 +103,9 @@ func TestSnowflake_FromChunk(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "found, indeterminate error (timeout)",
-			s: Scanner{
-				context: errorCtx,
-			},
+			s:    Scanner{},
 			args: args{
-				ctx:    context.Background(),
+				ctx:    errorCtx,
 				data:   []byte(fmt.Sprintf("snowflake: \n account=tuacoip-zt74995 \n username=zubairkhan14 \n password=%s \n database=SNOWFLAKE", secret)),
 				verify: true,
 			},