diff --git a/slacktest/data.go b/slacktest/data.go
index e33b901dc..19b49e1b8 100644
--- a/slacktest/data.go
+++ b/slacktest/data.go
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ var okWebResponse = slack.SlackResponse{
 	Ok: true,
 }
 
-var defaultOkJSON = fmt.Sprintf(`
+var defaultOkJSON = `
 	{
 		"ok": true
 	}
-	`)
+	`
 
 var defaultChannelsListJSON = fmt.Sprintf(`
 	{
diff --git a/slacktest/server_test.go b/slacktest/server_test.go
index ac4244471..45f620858 100644
--- a/slacktest/server_test.go
+++ b/slacktest/server_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestBotDirectMessageBotHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	s := NewTestServer()
 	go s.Start()
 	s.SendDirectMessageToBot("some text")
-	expectedMsg := fmt.Sprintf("some text")
+	expectedMsg := "some text"
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	assert.True(t, s.SawOutgoingMessage(expectedMsg))
 	s.Stop()