diff --git a/itest/send_test.go b/itest/send_test.go
index fc273d414..85a2bf035 100644
--- a/itest/send_test.go
+++ b/itest/send_test.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-// testBasicSend tests that we can properly send assets back and forth between
-// nodes.
+// testBasicSendUnidirectional tests that we can properly send assets back and
+// forth between nodes.
 func testBasicSendUnidirectional(t *harnessTest) {
 	var (
 		ctxb = context.Background()
diff --git a/itest/test_harness.go b/itest/test_harness.go
index 1aa73cfff..e17bfbe9e 100644
--- a/itest/test_harness.go
+++ b/itest/test_harness.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (h *harnessTest) LogfTimestamped(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 // shutdown stops both the mock universe and tapd server.
-func (h *harnessTest) shutdown(t *testing.T) error {
+func (h *harnessTest) shutdown(_ *testing.T) error {
 	h.universeServer.stop()
 
 	if h.proofCourier != nil {