diff --git a/node/pkg/processor/cleanup.go b/node/pkg/processor/cleanup.go
index 22318dc30..71a66f670 100644
--- a/node/pkg/processor/cleanup.go
+++ b/node/pkg/processor/cleanup.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// nolint:unparam // this will be refactored in https://github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole/pull/1953
 package processor
 
 import (
diff --git a/node/pkg/processor/observation.go b/node/pkg/processor/observation.go
index d1f83ce1b..d3f4ae39d 100644
--- a/node/pkg/processor/observation.go
+++ b/node/pkg/processor/observation.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//nolint:unparam // this will be refactored in https://github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole/pull/1953
 package processor
 
 import (