diff --git a/keyserver/keyserver.go b/keyserver/keyserver.go
index cd506f981..75cdaedb4 100644
--- a/keyserver/keyserver.go
+++ b/keyserver/keyserver.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func NewInternalAPI(
 	updater := internal.NewDeviceListUpdater(db, ap, keyChangeProducer, fedClient, 8) // 8 workers TODO: configurable
 	ap.Updater = updater
 	go func() {
-		if err = updater.Start(); err != nil {
+		if err := updater.Start(); err != nil {
 			logrus.WithError(err).Panicf("failed to start device list updater")
 		}
 	}()
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func NewInternalAPI(
 	dlConsumer := consumers.NewDeviceListUpdateConsumer(
 		base.ProcessContext, cfg, js, updater,
 	)
-	if err = dlConsumer.Start(); err != nil {
+	if err := dlConsumer.Start(); err != nil {
 		logrus.WithError(err).Panic("failed to start device list consumer")
 	}