diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cdfee009b..4114de740 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ GOTOOLS = \
 
 REPO:=github.com/tendermint/go-crypto
 
-all: get_vendor_deps test
+all: get_vendor_deps metalinter_test test
 
 test:
 	go test `glide novendor`
diff --git a/keys/cryptostore/holder_test.go b/keys/cryptostore/holder_test.go
index 434966f46..0ef4ae4ba 100644
--- a/keys/cryptostore/holder_test.go
+++ b/keys/cryptostore/holder_test.go
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ func TestKeyManagement(t *testing.T) {
 // 	}
 // }
 
+// nolint: unparam
 func assertPassword(assert *assert.Assertions, cstore cryptostore.Manager, name, pass, badpass string) {
 	err := cstore.Update(name, badpass, pass)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
diff --git a/keys/server/keys.go b/keys/server/keys.go
index 80852802e..cae3e451d 100644
--- a/keys/server/keys.go
+++ b/keys/server/keys.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func (k Keys) GetKey(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	writeSuccess(w, &key)
 }
 
+// nolint: unparam
 func (k Keys) ListKeys(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	keys, err := k.manager.List()
diff --git a/keys/server/keys_test.go b/keys/server/keys_test.go
index 2aa17753c..cad415644 100644
--- a/keys/server/keys_test.go
+++ b/keys/server/keys_test.go
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ func listKeys(h http.Handler) (keys.Infos, int, error) {
 	return data, rr.Code, err
 }
 
+// nolint: unparam
 func getKey(h http.Handler, name string) (*keys.Info, int, error) {
 	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "/keys/"+name, nil)
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ func getKey(h http.Handler, name string) (*keys.Info, int, error) {
 	return &data, rr.Code, err
 }
 
+// nolint: unparam
 func createKey(h http.Handler, name, passphrase, algo string) (*types.CreateKeyResponse, int, error) {
 	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	post := types.CreateKeyRequest{
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ func createKey(h http.Handler, name, passphrase, algo string) (*types.CreateKeyR
 	return data, rr.Code, err
 }
 
+// nolint: unparam
 func deleteKey(h http.Handler, name, passphrase string) (*types.ErrorResponse, int, error) {
 	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	post := types.DeleteKeyRequest{