diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 89d00e25..a9ccf98a 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ run:
 linters:
   enable:
     - gofmt
+    - gosimple
     - govet
     - depguard
     - goimports
diff --git a/commands/ls.go b/commands/ls.go
index 33a84f29..f5295ac0 100644
--- a/commands/ls.go
+++ b/commands/ls.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (tp truncatedPlatforms) String() string {
 		if tpf, ok := tp.res[mpf]; ok {
 			seen[mpf] = struct{}{}
 			if len(tpf) == 1 {
-				out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("%s", tpf[0]))
+				out = append(out, tpf[0])
 				count++
 			} else {
 				hasPreferredPlatform := false
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func (tp truncatedPlatforms) String() string {
 			continue
 		}
 		if len(tp.res[mpf]) == 1 {
-			out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("%s", tp.res[mpf][0]))
+			out = append(out, tp.res[mpf][0])
 			count++
 		} else {
 			hasPreferredPlatform := false
diff --git a/controller/pb/progress.go b/controller/pb/progress.go
index 5883cfca..dd68e7b4 100644
--- a/controller/pb/progress.go
+++ b/controller/pb/progress.go
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ func (w *writer) Write(status *client.SolveStatus) {
 	w.ch <- ToControlStatus(status)
 }
 
-func (w *writer) WriteBuildRef(target string, ref string) {
-	return
-}
+func (w *writer) WriteBuildRef(target string, ref string) {}
 
 func (w *writer) ValidateLogSource(digest.Digest, interface{}) bool {
 	return true
diff --git a/util/dockerutil/progress.go b/util/dockerutil/progress.go
index 62294309..352d1fce 100644
--- a/util/dockerutil/progress.go
+++ b/util/dockerutil/progress.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func fromReader(l progress.SubLogger, rc io.ReadCloser) error {
 				Started: &now,
 			}
 		}
-		timeDelta := time.Now().Sub(st.Timestamp)
+		timeDelta := time.Since(st.Timestamp)
 		if timeDelta < minTimeDelta {
 			continue
 		}