diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index 6c9559020e..46904acca7 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ issues:
         - scopelint
 linters:
   enable:
-    - maligned
     - bodyclose
     - deadcode
     - errcheck
@@ -27,10 +26,10 @@ linters:
     - unused
     - varcheck
     - depguard
-    - golint
+    - revive
     - goimports
     - unconvert
-    - scopelint
+    - exportloopref
     - misspell
     - gocritic
     - prealloc
diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/update-linter-config.md b/changelog/unreleased/update-linter-config.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58fad503ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/update-linter-config.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Change: Remove deprecated linter modules
+
+Replaced the deprecated linter modules with the recommended ones.
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/2589
diff --git a/internal/grpc/services/ocmshareprovider/ocmshareprovider.go b/internal/grpc/services/ocmshareprovider/ocmshareprovider.go
index 5fb48f6b55..d850933d41 100644
--- a/internal/grpc/services/ocmshareprovider/ocmshareprovider.go
+++ b/internal/grpc/services/ocmshareprovider/ocmshareprovider.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (s *service) CreateOCMShare(ctx context.Context, req *ocm.CreateOCMShareReq
 		// token = protocol FIXME!
 	}
 
-	var sharedSecret string = ""
+	var sharedSecret string
 	share, err := s.sm.Share(ctx, req.ResourceId, req.Grant, name, req.RecipientMeshProvider, permissions, nil, sharedSecret, sharetype)
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/http/services/ocmd/shares.go b/internal/http/services/ocmd/shares.go
index b501fec36f..c9d625b68d 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/ocmd/shares.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/ocmd/shares.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (h *sharesHandler) createShare(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var shareWithParts []string = strings.Split(shareWith, "@")
+	shareWithParts := strings.Split(shareWith, "@")
 	userRes, err := gatewayClient.GetUser(ctx, &userpb.GetUserRequest{
 		UserId: &userpb.UserId{OpaqueId: shareWithParts[0]},
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/ocm/invite/manager/json/json.go b/pkg/ocm/invite/manager/json/json.go
index 6a9b6d483f..1223670c96 100644
--- a/pkg/ocm/invite/manager/json/json.go
+++ b/pkg/ocm/invite/manager/json/json.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func (m *manager) ForwardInvite(ctx context.Context, invite *invitepb.InviteToke
 		if e != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(e, "json: error reading request body")
 		}
-		return errors.Wrap(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", resp.Status, string(respBody))), "json: error sending accept post request")
+		return errors.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("%s: %s", resp.Status, string(respBody)), "json: error sending accept post request")
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/ocm/share/sender/sender.go b/pkg/ocm/share/sender/sender.go
index 19d9f97042..5cee734bad 100644
--- a/pkg/ocm/share/sender/sender.go
+++ b/pkg/ocm/share/sender/sender.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func Send(requestBodyMap map[string]interface{}, pi *ocmprovider.ProviderInfo) e
 			e = errors.Wrap(e, "sender: error reading request body")
 			return e
 		}
-		err = errors.Wrap(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", resp.Status, string(respBody))), "sender: error sending create ocm core share post request")
+		err = errors.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("%s: %s", resp.Status, string(respBody)), "sender: error sending create ocm core share post request")
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/storage/utils/decomposedfs/xattrs/xattrs.go b/pkg/storage/utils/decomposedfs/xattrs/xattrs.go
index 4168d80ff0..49f8e86fa0 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/utils/decomposedfs/xattrs/xattrs.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/utils/decomposedfs/xattrs/xattrs.go
@@ -158,8 +158,10 @@ func CopyMetadata(src, target string, filter func(attributeName string) bool) (e
 
 	// error handling: We count errors of reads or writes of xattrs.
 	// if there were any read or write errors an error is returned.
-	var xerrs int = 0
-	var xerr error
+	var (
+		xerrs = 0
+		xerr  error
+	)
 	for idx := range attrNameList {
 		attrName := attrNameList[idx]
 		if filter == nil || filter(attrName) {
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ func CopyMetadata(src, target string, filter func(attributeName string) bool) (e
 		}
 	}
 	if xerrs > 0 {
-		err = errors.Wrap(xerr, "Failed to copy all xattrs, last error returned.")
+		err = errors.Wrap(xerr, "failed to copy all xattrs, last error returned")
 	}
 
 	return err
@@ -215,8 +217,10 @@ func SetMultiple(filePath string, attribs map[string]string) (err error) {
 
 	// error handling: Count if there are errors while setting the attribs.
 	// if there were any, return an error.
-	var xerrs int = 0
-	var xerr error
+	var (
+		xerrs = 0
+		xerr  error
+	)
 	for key, val := range attribs {
 		if xerr = xattr.Set(filePath, key, []byte(val)); xerr != nil {
 			// log
@@ -278,8 +282,10 @@ func All(filePath string) (attribs map[string]string, err error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var xerrs int = 0
-	var xerr error
+	var (
+		xerrs = 0
+		xerr  error
+	)
 	// error handling: Count if there are errors while reading all attribs.
 	// if there were any, return an error.
 	attribs = make(map[string]string, len(attrNames))
diff --git a/pkg/sysinfo/sysinfo.go b/pkg/sysinfo/sysinfo.go
index fc19764e20..c74156a4aa 100644
--- a/pkg/sysinfo/sysinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/sysinfo/sysinfo.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type SystemInformation struct {
 
 var (
 	// SysInfo provides global system information.
-	SysInfo *SystemInformation = &SystemInformation{}
+	SysInfo = &SystemInformation{}
 )
 
 // ToJSON converts the system information to JSON.