diff --git a/modules/compose/compose_api.go b/modules/compose/compose_api.go
index ff23ce773b..409875537c 100644
--- a/modules/compose/compose_api.go
+++ b/modules/compose/compose_api.go
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ func (d *dockerCompose) Up(ctx context.Context, opts ...StackUpOption) error {
 			Wait:    upOptions.Wait,
 		},
 	})
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/modules/compose/compose_local.go b/modules/compose/compose_local.go
index 85643b08f1..2be2daf152 100644
--- a/modules/compose/compose_local.go
+++ b/modules/compose/compose_local.go
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func executeCompose(dc *LocalDockerCompose, args []string) ExecError {
 	}
 
 	// initialise the command with the compose subcommand
-	var cmds = []string{dc.composeSubcommand}
+	cmds := []string{dc.composeSubcommand}
 	pwd := "."
 	if len(dc.absComposeFilePaths) > 0 {
 		pwd, _ = filepath.Split(dc.absComposeFilePaths[0])