diff --git a/params/quorum.go b/params/quorum.go
index 48a240517..827404cb6 100644
--- a/params/quorum.go
+++ b/params/quorum.go
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ const (
 	DEFAULT_NODECACHE_SIZE    = 1000
 	DEFAULT_ACCOUNTCACHE_SIZE = 6000
 )
-
diff --git a/permission/permission_test.go b/permission/permission_test.go
index 4e8ed150b..9621260a6 100644
--- a/permission/permission_test.go
+++ b/permission/permission_test.go
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ var ErrAcctBlacklisted = errors.New("Blacklisted account. Operation not allowed"
 var ErrNodeBlacklisted = errors.New("Blacklisted node. Operation not allowed")
 
 var (
-	guardianKey                                                                      *ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	guardianAccount                                                                  accounts.Account
-	backend                                                                          bind.ContractBackend
+	guardianKey     *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+	guardianAccount accounts.Account
+	backend         bind.ContractBackend
 	permUpgrAddress, permInterfaceAddress, permImplAddress, voterManagerAddress,
 	nodeManagerAddress, roleManagerAddress, accountManagerAddress, orgManagerAddress common.Address
 	ethereum        *eth.Ethereum