diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index b82cdcfd9c..72955396a8 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ linters:
     - ineffassign
     - misspell
     - unconvert
+    - typecheck
     - unused
     - staticcheck
     - bidichk
diff --git a/les/handler_test.go b/les/handler_test.go
index 3a8042f8de..e11bcaf69a 100644
--- a/les/handler_test.go
+++ b/les/handler_test.go
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ func testGetBloombitsProofs(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 // func TestTransactionStatusLes3(t *testing.T) { testTransactionStatus(t, lpv3) }
 // func TestTransactionStatusLes4(t *testing.T) { testTransactionStatus(t, lpv4) }
 
+// nolint:unused
 func testTransactionStatus(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 	netconfig := testnetConfig{
 		protocol:  protocol,