diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
index 914e2973f..5ccdf80a5 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ func (s *SplitStore) doCompact(curTs *types.TipSet) error {
 
 	log.Infow("marking done", "took", time.Since(startMark), "marked", count)
 
-	// fetch refernces taken during marking and create the transaction protect filter
+	// fetch references taken during marking and create the transaction protect filter
 	s.txnLk.Lock()
 	txnRefs := s.txnRefs
 	s.txnRefs = nil
diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
index 82a42846d..624daa525 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func testSplitStore(t *testing.T, cfg *Config) {
 	// count objects in the cold and hot stores
 	countBlocks := func(bs blockstore.Blockstore) int {
 		count := 0
-		bs.(blockstore.BlockstoreIterator).ForEachKey(func(_ cid.Cid) error {
+		_ = bs.(blockstore.BlockstoreIterator).ForEachKey(func(_ cid.Cid) error {
 			count++
 			return nil
 		})