diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ba164ec1d..6b2c7463a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ metalinter_test: ensure_tools
 	   	--enable=varcheck \
 		--enable=vetshadow \
 	   	--enable=interfacer \
-	   	--enable=unparam \
 		--enable=vet \
 		./...
 
diff --git a/autofile/group.go b/autofile/group.go
index 689b1cb92..eedb67b50 100644
--- a/autofile/group.go
+++ b/autofile/group.go
@@ -567,8 +567,8 @@ func (gr *GroupReader) ReadLine() (string, error) {
 		bytesRead, err := gr.curReader.ReadBytes('\n')
 		if err == io.EOF {
 			// Open the next file
-			if err := gr.openFile(gr.curIndex + 1); err != nil {
-				return "", err
+			if err1 := gr.openFile(gr.curIndex + 1); err1 != nil {
+				return "", err1
 			}
 			if len(bytesRead) > 0 && bytesRead[len(bytesRead)-1] == byte('\n') {
 				return linePrefix + string(bytesRead[:len(bytesRead)-1]), nil
diff --git a/autofile/group_test.go b/autofile/group_test.go
index 91c6a0bbd..0cfcef72f 100644
--- a/autofile/group_test.go
+++ b/autofile/group_test.go
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ func TestCheckHeadSizeLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	assertGroupInfo(t, g.ReadGroupInfo(), 0, 0, 999000, 999000)
 
 	// Write 1000 more bytes.
-	err := g.WriteLine(RandStr(999))
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := g.WriteLine(RandStr(999)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Error appending to head", err)
 	}
 	g.Flush()
@@ -88,8 +87,7 @@ func TestCheckHeadSizeLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	assertGroupInfo(t, g.ReadGroupInfo(), 0, 1, 1000000, 0)
 
 	// Write 1000 more bytes.
-	err = g.WriteLine(RandStr(999))
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := g.WriteLine(RandStr(999)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Error appending to head", err)
 	}
 	g.Flush()
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ func TestCheckHeadSizeLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	assertGroupInfo(t, g.ReadGroupInfo(), 0, 2, 2000000, 0)
 
 	// Write 1000 more bytes.
-	_, err = g.Head.Write([]byte(RandStr(999) + "\n"))
+	_, err := g.Head.Write([]byte(RandStr(999) + "\n"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Error appending to head", err)
 	}
diff --git a/common/service.go b/common/service.go
index 71fc03cb9..5ac386316 100644
--- a/common/service.go
+++ b/common/service.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (bs *BaseService) Reset() (bool, error) {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 	// never happens
-	return false, nil
+	return false, nil // nolint: vet
 }
 
 // Implements Service
diff --git a/db/c_level_db_test.go b/db/c_level_db_test.go
index 0ee6d6414..e7336cc5f 100644
--- a/db/c_level_db_test.go
+++ b/db/c_level_db_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func BenchmarkRandomReadsWrites2(b *testing.B) {
 			//fmt.Printf("Get %X -> %X\n", idxBytes, valBytes)
 			if val == 0 {
 				if !bytes.Equal(valBytes, nil) {
-					b.Errorf("Expected %X for %v, got %X",
+					b.Errorf("Expected %v for %v, got %X",
 						nil, idx, valBytes)
 					break
 				}
diff --git a/db/go_level_db_test.go b/db/go_level_db_test.go
index 0603b2d4f..2cd3192c3 100644
--- a/db/go_level_db_test.go
+++ b/db/go_level_db_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func BenchmarkRandomReadsWrites(b *testing.B) {
 			//fmt.Printf("Get %X -> %X\n", idxBytes, valBytes)
 			if val == 0 {
 				if !bytes.Equal(valBytes, nil) {
-					b.Errorf("Expected %X for %v, got %X",
+					b.Errorf("Expected %v for %v, got %X",
 						nil, idx, valBytes)
 					break
 				}
diff --git a/pubsub/query/query.peg.go b/pubsub/query/query.peg.go
index 8c3e83efc..c86e4a47f 100644
--- a/pubsub/query/query.peg.go
+++ b/pubsub/query/query.peg.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// nolint: megacheck
-// nolint: varcheck
-// nolint: deadcode
+// nolint
 package query
 
 import (