diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b73c7fb..ffb8f91 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ install: true
 
 script:
   - go vet -x ./...
-  - golint ./...
+  - golint -set_exit_status ./...
   - go test -v ./...
diff --git a/cmd/gomtree/main.go b/cmd/gomtree/main.go
index ac9f02b..89aa2af 100644
--- a/cmd/gomtree/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gomtree/main.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// -p <path>
-	var rootPath string = "."
+	var rootPath = "."
 	if *flPath != "" {
 		rootPath = *flPath
 	}