diff --git a/internal/blockchain/agendas_test.go b/internal/blockchain/agendas_test.go
index 8cbe87d745..26ad1d420a 100644
--- a/internal/blockchain/agendas_test.go
+++ b/internal/blockchain/agendas_test.go
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func TestFixedSequenceLocks(t *testing.T) {
 	// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Create block that involves reorganize to a sequence lock spending
 	// from an output created in a block prior to the parent also spent on
-	// on the side chain.
+	// the side chain.
 	//
 	//   ... -> b0 -> b1  -> b2
 	//            \-> b1a
diff --git a/internal/blockchain/indexers/common.go b/internal/blockchain/indexers/common.go
index 6f1c72c6ac..0aa290ac1a 100644
--- a/internal/blockchain/indexers/common.go
+++ b/internal/blockchain/indexers/common.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2016 The btcsuite developers
-// Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Decred developers
+// Copyright (c) 2016-2023 The Decred developers
 // Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ func maybeNotifySubscribers(ctx context.Context, indexer Indexer) error {
 	bestHeight, bestHash := indexer.Queryer().Best()
 	tipHeight, tipHash, err := indexer.Tip()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to fetch index tip: %v",
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to fetch index tip: %w",
 			indexer.Name(), err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/blockchain/indexers/dropcfindex.go b/internal/blockchain/indexers/dropcfindex.go
index 22928e3e78..96d10f6147 100644
--- a/internal/blockchain/indexers/dropcfindex.go
+++ b/internal/blockchain/indexers/dropcfindex.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2017 The btcsuite developers
-// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Decred developers
+// Copyright (c) 2018-2023 The Decred developers
 // Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 // DropCfIndex drops the CF index from the provided database if it exists.
-func DropCfIndex(ctx context.Context, db database.DB) error {
+func DropCfIndex(_ context.Context, db database.DB) error {
 	// Nothing to do if the index doesn't already exist.
 	exists, err := existsIndex(db, cfIndexParentBucketKey)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/blockchain/indexers/existsaddrindex.go b/internal/blockchain/indexers/existsaddrindex.go
index a082621eaf..86bf8b08cd 100644
--- a/internal/blockchain/indexers/existsaddrindex.go
+++ b/internal/blockchain/indexers/existsaddrindex.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Decred developers
+// Copyright (c) 2016-2023 The Decred developers
 // Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -193,11 +193,7 @@ func (idx *ExistsAddrIndex) Init(ctx context.Context, chainParams *chaincfg.Para
 
 	// Recover the exists address index and its dependents to the main
 	// chain if needed.
-	if err := recoverIndex(ctx, idx); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return recoverIndex(ctx, idx)
 }
 
 // Key returns the database key to use for the index as a byte slice.
diff --git a/internal/blockchain/indexers/indexsubscriber.go b/internal/blockchain/indexers/indexsubscriber.go
index 7aeb0f99ce..88c0d1971d 100644
--- a/internal/blockchain/indexers/indexsubscriber.go
+++ b/internal/blockchain/indexers/indexsubscriber.go
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ func newIndexSubscription(subber *IndexSubscriber, indexer Indexer, prereq strin
 //
 // This must be called with the index subscriber mutex held for writes.
 func (s *IndexSubscription) stop() error {
-
 	// If the subscription has a prerequisite, find it and remove the
 	// subscription as a dependency.
 	if s.prerequisite != noPrereqs {
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ func (s *IndexSubscriber) findLowestIndexTipHeight(queryer ChainQueryer) (int64,
 // from after the lowest index tip to the current main chain tip.
 //
 // This should be called after all indexes have subscribed for updates.
-func (s *IndexSubscriber) CatchUp(ctx context.Context, db database.DB, queryer ChainQueryer) error {
+func (s *IndexSubscriber) CatchUp(ctx context.Context, _ database.DB, queryer ChainQueryer) error {
 	lowestHeight, bestHeight, err := s.findLowestIndexTipHeight(queryer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/internal/blockchain/indexers/txindex.go b/internal/blockchain/indexers/txindex.go
index 074c00bc59..212e89fb99 100644
--- a/internal/blockchain/indexers/txindex.go
+++ b/internal/blockchain/indexers/txindex.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2016 The btcsuite developers
-// Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Decred developers
+// Copyright (c) 2016-2023 The Decred developers
 // Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func (idx *TxIndex) Init(ctx context.Context, chainParams *chaincfg.Params) erro
 		// below.
 		var highestKnown, nextUnknown uint32
 		testBlockID := uint32(1)
-		increment := uint32(100000)
+		const increment = uint32(100000)
 		for {
 			_, err := dbFetchBlockHashByID(dbTx, testBlockID)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/blockchain/indexers/txindex_test.go b/internal/blockchain/indexers/txindex_test.go
index b11088b4c7..82e1fc109b 100644
--- a/internal/blockchain/indexers/txindex_test.go
+++ b/internal/blockchain/indexers/txindex_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2021-2022 The Decred developers
+// Copyright (c) 2021-2023 The Decred developers
 // Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (tc *testChain) Best() (int64, *chainhash.Hash) {
 }
 
 // IsTreasuryAgendaActive returns whether or not the treasury agenda is active.
-func (tc *testChain) IsTreasuryAgendaActive(hash *chainhash.Hash) (bool, error) {
+func (tc *testChain) IsTreasuryAgendaActive(_ *chainhash.Hash) (bool, error) {
 	return tc.treasuryActive, nil
 }