diff --git a/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go b/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
index f1d1512d3b..b2753eb0a3 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/snap/sync_test.go
@@ -1526,11 +1526,10 @@ func getCodeByHash(hash common.Hash) []byte {
 
 // makeAccountTrieNoStorage spits out a trie, along with the leafs
 func makeAccountTrieNoStorage(n int) (string, *trie.Trie, entrySlice) {
+	// nolint:prealloc
 	var (
 		db      = trie.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase())
 		accTrie = trie.NewEmpty(db)
-
-		// nolint:prealloc
 		entries entrySlice
 	)