diff --git a/pkg/services/slack/slack.go b/pkg/services/slack/slack.go
index e0bf3832..301c7c38 100644
--- a/pkg/services/slack/slack.go
+++ b/pkg/services/slack/slack.go
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ func (service *Service) sendAPI(config *Config, payload interface{}) error {
 
 func (service *Service) sendWebhook(config *Config, payload interface{}) error {
 	payloadBytes, err := json.Marshal(payload)
-	var res *http.Response
-	res, err = http.Post(config.Token.WebhookURL(), jsonclient.ContentType, bytes.NewBuffer(payloadBytes))
-
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal payload: %w", err)
+	}
+	res, err := http.Post(config.Token.WebhookURL(), jsonclient.ContentType, bytes.NewBuffer(payloadBytes))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to invoke webhook: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/shoutrrr/cmd/verify/verify.go b/shoutrrr/cmd/verify/verify.go
index 915dbbc5..52e5c28d 100644
--- a/shoutrrr/cmd/verify/verify.go
+++ b/shoutrrr/cmd/verify/verify.go
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ func Run(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 	config := format.GetServiceConfig(service)
 	configNode := format.GetConfigFormat(config)
 
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(color.Output, format.ColorFormatTree(configNode, true))
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprint(color.Output, format.ColorFormatTree(configNode, true))
 }