diff --git a/cmd/XDC/main.go b/cmd/XDC/main.go
index ef527fecd8..2e9a4f2f02 100644
--- a/cmd/XDC/main.go
+++ b/cmd/XDC/main.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/clique"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/console"
+	validatorContract "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/contracts/validator/contract"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
-	validatorContract "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/contracts/validator/contract"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 123a356413..58ef2a40bc 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 					}
 				}
 			}
-
-			return nil
+             return nil
 		}
 	}