diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index d29b652..bcaff7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # Optional: version of golangci-lint to use in form of v1.2 or v1.2.3 or `latest` to use the latest version
           version: latest
+          only-new-issues: true
diff --git a/abci/abci.go b/abci/abci.go
index 09ec02a..0b4f384 100644
--- a/abci/abci.go
+++ b/abci/abci.go
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@ func (h *ProposalHandler) PrepareProposalHandler() sdk.PrepareProposalHandler {
 					selectedTxs = append(selectedTxs, refTxRaw)
 				}
 
-				break selectBidTxLoop
-			} else {
-				h.logger.Info(
-					"failed to select auction bid tx; tx size is too large; skipping auction",
-					"tx_size", bidTxSize,
-					"max_size", req.MaxTxBytes,
-				)
 				break selectBidTxLoop
 			}
+
+			h.logger.Info(
+				"failed to select auction bid tx; tx size is too large; skipping auction",
+				"tx_size", bidTxSize,
+				"max_size", req.MaxTxBytes,
+			)
+			break selectBidTxLoop
 		}
 
 		iterator := h.mempool.Select(ctx, req.Txs)
diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/auction.go b/x/auction/keeper/auction.go
index 6a01563..9757aed 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/auction.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/auction.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (k Keeper) ValidateAuctionMsg(ctx sdk.Context, bidder sdk.AccAddress, bid,
 	}
 
 	if protectionEnabled {
-		if err := k.ValidateAuctionBundle(ctx, bidder, transactions); err != nil {
+		if err := k.ValidateAuctionBundle(bidder, transactions); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (k Keeper) ValidateAuctionBid(ctx sdk.Context, bidder sdk.AccAddress, bid,
 //  2. valid: [tx1, tx2, tx3, tx4] where tx1 - tx4 are signed by the bidder.
 //  3. invalid: [tx1, tx2, tx3] where tx1 and tx3 are signed by the bidder and tx2 is signed by some other signer. (possible sandwich attack)
 //  4. invalid: [tx1, tx2, tx3] where tx1 is signed by the bidder, and tx2 - tx3 are signed by some other signer. (possible front-running attack)
-func (k Keeper) ValidateAuctionBundle(ctx sdk.Context, bidder sdk.AccAddress, transactions []sdk.Tx) error {
+func (k Keeper) ValidateAuctionBundle(bidder sdk.AccAddress, transactions []sdk.Tx) error {
 	if len(transactions) <= 1 {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/auction_test.go b/x/auction/keeper/auction_test.go
index ec73b37..b392cae 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/auction_test.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/auction_test.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestValidateBundle() {
 			}
 
 			// Validate the bundle
-			err := suite.auctionKeeper.ValidateAuctionBundle(suite.ctx, bidder.Address, bundle)
+			err := suite.auctionKeeper.ValidateAuctionBundle(bidder.Address, bundle)
 			if tc.pass {
 				suite.Require().NoError(err)
 			} else {
diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/grpc_query.go b/x/auction/keeper/grpc_query.go
index 9aee8df..8674452 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/grpc_query.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/grpc_query.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func NewQueryServer(keeper Keeper) *QueryServer {
 }
 
 // Params queries all parameters of the auction module.
-func (q QueryServer) Params(c context.Context, req *types.QueryParamsRequest) (*types.QueryParamsResponse, error) {
+func (q QueryServer) Params(c context.Context, _ *types.QueryParamsRequest) (*types.QueryParamsResponse, error) {
 	ctx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(c)
 
 	params, err := q.keeper.GetParams(ctx)
diff --git a/x/auction/module.go b/x/auction/module.go
index 68922a5..f47050e 100644
--- a/x/auction/module.go
+++ b/x/auction/module.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (AppModuleBasic) DefaultGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec) json.RawMessage {
 }
 
 // ValidateGenesis performs genesis state validation for the auction module.
-func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec, config client.TxEncodingConfig, bz json.RawMessage) error {
+func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec, _ client.TxEncodingConfig, bz json.RawMessage) error {
 	var genState types.GenesisState
 	if err := cdc.UnmarshalJSON(bz, &genState); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal %s genesis state: %w", types.ModuleName, err)
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ func (AppModule) ConsensusVersion() uint64 { return ConsensusVersion }
 
 // RegisterServices registers a the gRPC Query and Msg services for the x/auction
 // module.
-func (am AppModule) RegisterServices(cfg module.Configurator) {
+func (am AppModule) RegisterServices(_ module.Configurator) {
 	// TODO: Define the gRPC querier service and register it with the auction module configurator
 	// TODO: Define the gRPC Msg service and register it with the auction module configurator
 }
 
-func (a AppModuleBasic) RegisterRESTRoutes(ctx client.Context, r *mux.Router) {}
+func (a AppModuleBasic) RegisterRESTRoutes(_ client.Context, _ *mux.Router) {}
 
 // RegisterInvariants registers the invariants of the module. If an invariant
 // deviates from its predicted value, the InvariantRegistry triggers appropriate
diff --git a/x/auction/types/genesis.go b/x/auction/types/genesis.go
index 886b78b..274da8c 100644
--- a/x/auction/types/genesis.go
+++ b/x/auction/types/genesis.go
@@ -16,9 +16,5 @@ func DefaultGenesisState() *GenesisState {
 
 // Validate performs basic validation of the auction module genesis state.
 func (gs GenesisState) Validate() error {
-	if err := gs.Params.Validate(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return gs.Params.Validate()
 }
diff --git a/x/auction/types/msgs.go b/x/auction/types/msgs.go
index 3e044e8..3fb74ea 100644
--- a/x/auction/types/msgs.go
+++ b/x/auction/types/msgs.go
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@ func (m MsgUpdateParams) ValidateBasic() error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "invalid authority address")
 	}
 
-	if err := m.Params.Validate(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return m.Params.Validate()
 }
 
 // GetSignBytes implements the LegacyMsg interface.
diff --git a/x/auction/types/params.go b/x/auction/types/params.go
index 4cc5157..bada567 100644
--- a/x/auction/types/params.go
+++ b/x/auction/types/params.go
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ func (p Params) Validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid minimum bid increment (%s)", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := validateProposerFee(p.ProposerFee); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return validateProposerFee(p.ProposerFee)
 }
 
 func validateProposerFee(v sdk.Dec) error {