diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index efd460e92..e4c41518f 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ linters:
     - unparam
     - usestdlibvars
     - usetesting
-    - wastedassign
     - whitespace
   settings:
     errcheck:
diff --git a/pkg/channels/discord.go b/pkg/channels/discord.go
index 20f3b267c..f6faa3373 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/discord.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/discord.go
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (c *DiscordChannel) handleMessage(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.Messag
 			if localPath != "" {
 				localFiles = append(localFiles, localPath)
 
-				transcribedText := ""
+				var transcribedText string
 				if c.transcriber != nil && c.transcriber.IsAvailable() {
 					ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(c.getContext(), transcriptionTimeout)
 					result, err := c.transcriber.Transcribe(ctx, localPath)
diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram.go b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
index 5cd51e8bc..524494849 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) handleMessage(ctx context.Context, message *telego.Mes
 			localFiles = append(localFiles, voicePath)
 			mediaPaths = append(mediaPaths, voicePath)
 
-			transcribedText := ""
+			var transcribedText string
 			if c.transcriber != nil && c.transcriber.IsAvailable() {
 				transcriberCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
 				defer cancel()
diff --git a/pkg/providers/github_copilot_provider.go b/pkg/providers/github_copilot_provider.go
index 9210021e1..4faa9bddb 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/github_copilot_provider.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/github_copilot_provider.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (p *GitHubCopilotProvider) Chat(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("provider closed")
 	}
 
-	resp, err := session.SendAndWait(ctx, copilot.MessageOptions{
+	resp, _ := session.SendAndWait(ctx, copilot.MessageOptions{
 		Prompt: string(fullcontent),
 	})
 
diff --git a/pkg/tools/shell.go b/pkg/tools/shell.go
index 6883172cd..ad1664b5b 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/shell.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/shell.go
@@ -76,10 +76,9 @@ func NewExecTool(workingDir string, restrict bool) *ExecTool {
 func NewExecToolWithConfig(workingDir string, restrict bool, config *config.Config) *ExecTool {
 	denyPatterns := make([]*regexp.Regexp, 0)
 
-	enableDenyPatterns := true
 	if config != nil {
 		execConfig := config.Tools.Exec
-		enableDenyPatterns = execConfig.EnableDenyPatterns
+		enableDenyPatterns := execConfig.EnableDenyPatterns
 		if enableDenyPatterns {
 			denyPatterns = append(denyPatterns, defaultDenyPatterns...)
 			if len(execConfig.CustomDenyPatterns) > 0 {