diff --git a/blockmanager.go b/blockmanager.go
index d3e3c8a2..ae935e4d 100644
--- a/blockmanager.go
+++ b/blockmanager.go
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ out:
 				// bitch and whine.
 			}
 
-		case not := <- b.chainNotifySink:
+		case not := <-b.chainNotifySink:
 			b.handleNotifyMsg(not)
 
 		case <-b.quit:
diff --git a/peer.go b/peer.go
index d3077e43..2c33d3bc 100644
--- a/peer.go
+++ b/peer.go
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ func newOutboundPeer(s *server, addr string, persistent bool) *peer {
 }
 
 // logError makes sure that we only log errors loudly on user peers.
-func (p *peer) logError(fmt string, args...interface{}) {
+func (p *peer) logError(fmt string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if p.persistent {
 		log.Errorf(fmt, args...)
 	} else {