diff --git a/bridge/bridge.go b/bridge/bridge.go
index 2cf56c0b..8e0fe063 100644
--- a/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config, bridge *config.Bridge, c chan config.Message) *Brid
 
 func (b *Bridge) JoinChannels() error {
 	err := b.joinChannels(b.Channels, b.Joined)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 func (b *Bridge) joinChannels(channels map[string]config.ChannelInfo, exists map[string]bool) error {
diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 69a13e43..2bac2e7d 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func Deprecated(cfg Protocol, account string) bool {
 		log.Printf("ERROR: %s BindAddress is deprecated, you need to change it to WebhookBindAddress.", account)
 	} else if cfg.URL != "" {
 		log.Printf("ERROR: %s URL is deprecated, you need to change it to WebhookURL.", account)
-	} else if cfg.UseAPI == true {
+	} else if cfg.UseAPI {
 		log.Printf("ERROR: %s UseAPI is deprecated, it's enabled by default, please remove it from your config file.", account)
 	} else {
 		return false
diff --git a/bridge/irc/helper.go b/bridge/irc/helper.go
index 355dc552..dd1cc468 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/helper.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/helper.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+/*
 func tableformatter(nicks []string, nicksPerRow int, continued bool) string {
 	result := "|IRC users"
 	if continued {
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ func tableformatter(nicks []string, nicksPerRow int, continued bool) string {
 	}
 	return result
 }
+*/
 
 func plainformatter(nicks []string, nicksPerRow int) string {
 	return strings.Join(nicks, ", ") + " currently on IRC"
diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index b86ff508..a5f047d0 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ func (b *Birc) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 
 func (b *Birc) doSend() {
 	rate := time.Millisecond * time.Duration(b.Config.MessageDelay)
-	throttle := time.Tick(rate)
+	throttle := time.NewTicker(rate)
 	for msg := range b.Local {
-		<-throttle
+		<-throttle.C
 		b.i.Privmsg(msg.Channel, msg.Username+msg.Text)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
index 222522ee..d4258345 100644
--- a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ type MMhook struct {
 }
 
 type MMapi struct {
-	mc            *matterclient.MMClient
-	mmMap         map[string]string
-	mmIgnoreNicks []string
+	mc    *matterclient.MMClient
+	mmMap map[string]string
 }
 
 type MMMessage struct {
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ type Bmattermost struct {
 	MMapi
 	Config  *config.Protocol
 	Remote  chan config.Message
-	name    string
 	TeamId  string
 	Account string
 }
diff --git a/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go b/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go
index 8eb788f9..1b731f94 100644
--- a/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go
+++ b/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type Brocketchat struct {
 	MMhook
 	Config  *config.Protocol
 	Remote  chan config.Message
-	name    string
 	Account string
 }
 
diff --git a/bridge/slack/slack.go b/bridge/slack/slack.go
index c1e324a9..6555d40b 100644
--- a/bridge/slack/slack.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/slack.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	np := slack.NewPostMessageParameters()
-	if b.Config.PrefixMessagesWithNick == true {
+	if b.Config.PrefixMessagesWithNick {
 		np.AsUser = true
 	}
 	np.Username = nick
diff --git a/bridge/steam/steam.go b/bridge/steam/steam.go
index 5f40972f..ad4b1988 100644
--- a/bridge/steam/steam.go
+++ b/bridge/steam/steam.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (b *Bsteam) handleEvents() {
 					myLoginInfo.AuthCode = code
 				}
 			default:
-				log.Errorf("LogOnFailedEvent: ", e.Result)
+				log.Errorf("LogOnFailedEvent: %#v ", e.Result)
 				// TODO: Handle EResult_InvalidLoginAuthCode
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/gateway/gateway.go b/gateway/gateway.go
index 03d6aa92..fa1e6348 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -96,31 +96,28 @@ func (gw *Gateway) Start() error {
 }
 
 func (gw *Gateway) handleReceive() {
-	for {
-		select {
-		case msg := <-gw.Message:
-			if msg.Event == config.EVENT_FAILURE {
-				for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
-					if msg.Account == br.Account {
-						go gw.reconnectBridge(br)
-					}
+	for msg := range gw.Message {
+		if msg.Event == config.EVENT_FAILURE {
+			for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
+				if msg.Account == br.Account {
+					go gw.reconnectBridge(br)
 				}
 			}
-			if msg.Event == config.EVENT_REJOIN_CHANNELS {
-				for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
-					if msg.Account == br.Account {
-						br.Joined = make(map[string]bool)
-						br.JoinChannels()
-					}
+		}
+		if msg.Event == config.EVENT_REJOIN_CHANNELS {
+			for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
+				if msg.Account == br.Account {
+					br.Joined = make(map[string]bool)
+					br.JoinChannels()
 				}
-				continue
 			}
-			if !gw.ignoreMessage(&msg) {
-				msg.Timestamp = time.Now()
-				gw.modifyMessage(&msg)
-				for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
-					gw.handleMessage(msg, br)
-				}
+			continue
+		}
+		if !gw.ignoreMessage(&msg) {
+			msg.Timestamp = time.Now()
+			gw.modifyMessage(&msg)
+			for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
+				gw.handleMessage(msg, br)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -317,8 +314,8 @@ func (gw *Gateway) validGatewayDest(msg *config.Message, channel *config.Channel
 
 	// check if we are running a samechannelgateway.
 	// if it is and the channel name matches it's ok, otherwise we shouldn't use this channel.
-	for k, _ := range GIDmap {
-		if channel.SameChannel[k] == true {
+	for k := range GIDmap {
+		if channel.SameChannel[k] {
 			if msg.Channel == channel.Name {
 				// add the gateway to our message
 				msg.Gateway = k
@@ -329,8 +326,8 @@ func (gw *Gateway) validGatewayDest(msg *config.Message, channel *config.Channel
 		}
 	}
 	// check if we are in the correct gateway
-	for k, _ := range GIDmap {
-		if channel.GID[k] == true {
+	for k := range GIDmap {
+		if channel.GID[k] {
 			// add the gateway to our message
 			msg.Gateway = k
 			return true
@@ -340,8 +337,5 @@ func (gw *Gateway) validGatewayDest(msg *config.Message, channel *config.Channel
 }
 
 func isApi(account string) bool {
-	if strings.HasPrefix(account, "api.") {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
+	return strings.HasPrefix(account, "api.")
 }
diff --git a/hook/rockethook/rockethook.go b/hook/rockethook/rockethook.go
index eafd4f43..063be742 100644
--- a/hook/rockethook/rockethook.go
+++ b/hook/rockethook/rockethook.go
@@ -99,10 +99,9 @@ func (c *Client) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // Receive returns an incoming message from mattermost outgoing webhooks URL.
 func (c *Client) Receive() Message {
-	for {
-		select {
-		case msg := <-c.In:
-			return msg
-		}
+	var msg Message
+	for msg = range c.In {
+		return msg
 	}
+	return msg
 }
diff --git a/matterclient/matterclient.go b/matterclient/matterclient.go
index 47fb2113..75d883f3 100644
--- a/matterclient/matterclient.go
+++ b/matterclient/matterclient.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (m *MMClient) SetLogLevel(level string) {
 func (m *MMClient) Login() error {
 	// check if this is a first connect or a reconnection
 	firstConnection := true
-	if m.WsConnected == true {
+	if m.WsConnected {
 		firstConnection = false
 	}
 	m.WsConnected = false
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (m *MMClient) Login() error {
 				return errors.New("invalid " + model.SESSION_COOKIE_TOKEN)
 			}
 		} else {
-			myinfo, appErr = m.Client.Login(m.Credentials.Login, m.Credentials.Pass)
+			_, appErr = m.Client.Login(m.Credentials.Login, m.Credentials.Pass)
 		}
 		if appErr != nil {
 			d := b.Duration()
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ func (m *MMClient) parseActionPost(rmsg *Message) {
 	}
 	rmsg.Text = data.Message
 	rmsg.Post = data
-	return
 }
 
 func (m *MMClient) UpdateUsers() error {
@@ -535,7 +534,7 @@ func (m *MMClient) UpdateLastViewed(channelId string) {
 	if m.mmVersion() >= 3.08 {
 		view := model.ChannelView{ChannelId: channelId}
 		res, _ := m.Client.ViewChannel(view)
-		if res == false {
+		if !res {
 			m.log.Errorf("ChannelView update for %s failed", channelId)
 		}
 		return
@@ -683,13 +682,13 @@ func (m *MMClient) GetUsers() map[string]*model.User {
 func (m *MMClient) GetUser(userId string) *model.User {
 	m.Lock()
 	defer m.Unlock()
-	u, ok := m.Users[userId]
+	_, ok := m.Users[userId]
 	if !ok {
 		res, err := m.Client.GetProfilesByIds([]string{userId})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
-		u = res.Data.(map[string]*model.User)[userId]
+		u := res.Data.(map[string]*model.User)[userId]
 		m.Users[userId] = u
 	}
 	return m.Users[userId]
diff --git a/matterhook/matterhook.go b/matterhook/matterhook.go
index 7d02ef4d..a2690806 100644
--- a/matterhook/matterhook.go
+++ b/matterhook/matterhook.go
@@ -134,12 +134,11 @@ func (c *Client) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // Receive returns an incoming message from mattermost outgoing webhooks URL.
 func (c *Client) Receive() IMessage {
-	for {
-		select {
-		case msg := <-c.In:
-			return msg
-		}
+	var msg IMessage
+	for msg := range c.In {
+		return msg
 	}
+	return msg
 }
 
 // Send sends a msg to mattermost incoming webhooks URL.