diff --git a/pkg/lint/recipe.go b/pkg/lint/recipe.go
index d7b6cb36c..1855b6e2f 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/recipe.go
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ func LintForErrors(recipe recipe.Recipe) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (len(errors) > 0) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("recipe '%s' failed lint checks:\n" + errors[1:], recipe.Name)
+	if len(errors) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("recipe '%s' failed lint checks:\n"+errors[1:], recipe.Name)
 	}
 
 	log.Debugf("linting successful, %s is well configured", recipe.Name)