diff --git a/rule/confusing-naming.go b/rule/confusing-naming.go
index 02b082168..daaf51c81 100644
--- a/rule/confusing-naming.go
+++ b/rule/confusing-naming.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var allPkgs = packages{pkgs: make([]pkgMethods, 1)}
 type ConfusingNamingRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ConfusingNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ConfusingNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	fileAst := file.AST
 	pkgm := allPkgs.methodNames(file.Pkg)
diff --git a/rule/confusing-results.go b/rule/confusing-results.go
index 7430ce0ba..1b79ada9c 100644
--- a/rule/confusing-results.go
+++ b/rule/confusing-results.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type ConfusingResultsRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ConfusingResultsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ConfusingResultsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST