diff --git a/hack/verify-golint b/hack/verify-golint
index 059760e41b..89942cb6b7 100755
--- a/hack/verify-golint
+++ b/hack/verify-golint
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 if ! which golangci-lint > /dev/null; then
-    echo 'Cannot find golangci-lint. Installing golangci-lint...'
+    echo "Cannot find golangci-lint. Installing golangci-lint..."
     go get -v github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
 fi
 
 golangci-lint run --deadline=10m 
 
-echo "Congratulations! All Go source files have been linted.'
+echo "Congratulations! All Go source files have been linted."
 
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/cloud.go b/pkg/cloud/cloud.go
index 87506a0d7b..5227b2ecda 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/cloud.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/cloud.go
@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@ func NewCloud() (Cloud, error) {
 	}
 
 	awsConfig := &aws.Config{
-		Region:      aws.String(metadata.GetRegion()),
-		Credentials: credentials.NewChainCredentials(provider),
+		Region:                        aws.String(metadata.GetRegion()),
+		Credentials:                   credentials.NewChainCredentials(provider),
+		CredentialsChainVerboseErrors: aws.Bool(true),
 	}
-	awsConfig = awsConfig.WithCredentialsChainVerboseErrors(true)
 
 	return &cloud{
 		metadata: metadata,
 		dm:       dm.NewDeviceManager(),
-		ec2:      ec2.New(session.New(awsConfig)),
+		ec2:      ec2.New(session.Must(session.NewSession(awsConfig))),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -405,9 +405,7 @@ func (c *cloud) getVolume(ctx context.Context, request *ec2.DescribeVolumesInput
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		for _, volume := range response.Volumes {
-			volumes = append(volumes, volume)
-		}
+		volumes = append(volumes, response.Volumes...)
 		nextToken = response.NextToken
 		if aws.StringValue(nextToken) == "" {
 			break
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/devicemanager/manager.go b/pkg/cloud/devicemanager/manager.go
index 2df906f4a5..9bc2a5973a 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/devicemanager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/devicemanager/manager.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func (d *Device) Release(force bool) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Taint marks the device as no longer reusable
 func (d *Device) Taint() {
 	d.isTainted = true
 }
@@ -214,12 +215,10 @@ func (d *deviceManager) getDeviceNamesInUse(instance *ec2.Instance, nodeID strin
 	inUse := map[string]string{}
 	for _, blockDevice := range instance.BlockDeviceMappings {
 		name := aws.StringValue(blockDevice.DeviceName)
-		if strings.HasPrefix(name, "/dev/sd") {
-			name = name[7:]
-		}
-		if strings.HasPrefix(name, "/dev/xvd") {
-			name = name[8:]
-		}
+		// trims /dev/sd or /dev/xvd from device name
+		name = strings.TrimPrefix(name, "/dev/sd")
+		name = strings.TrimPrefix(name, "/dev/xvd")
+
 		if len(name) < 1 || len(name) > 2 {
 			glog.Warningf("Unexpected EBS DeviceName: %q", aws.StringValue(blockDevice.DeviceName))
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/devicemanager/manager_test.go b/pkg/cloud/devicemanager/manager_test.go
index aef4ce23bb..fab13ac610 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/devicemanager/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/devicemanager/manager_test.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func TestReleaseDevice(t *testing.T) {
 			dev.Release(false)
 			dev2, err := dm.GetDevice(fakeInstance, tc.volumeID)
 			assertDevice(t, dev2, true /*IsAlreadyAssigned*/, err)
-			if dev2.Path != dev2.Path {
+			if dev.Path != dev2.Path {
 				t.Fatalf("Expected device to be already assigned, got unassigned")
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/fakes.go b/pkg/cloud/fakes.go
index fc9b383fa3..c8b2d8dcc8 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/fakes.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/fakes.go
@@ -112,8 +112,5 @@ func (c *FakeCloudProvider) GetDiskByID(ctx context.Context, volumeID string) (*
 }
 
 func (c *FakeCloudProvider) IsExistInstance(ctx context.Context, nodeID string) bool {
-	if nodeID != c.m.GetInstanceID() {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
+	return nodeID == c.m.GetInstanceID()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/driver/controller.go b/pkg/driver/controller.go
index cc19d03fe0..c052a17398 100644
--- a/pkg/driver/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/driver/controller.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (d *Driver) CreateVolume(ctx context.Context, req *csi.CreateVolumeRequest)
 	}
 
 	volCaps := req.GetVolumeCapabilities()
-	if volCaps == nil || len(volCaps) == 0 {
+	if len(volCaps) == 0 {
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "Volume capabilities not provided")
 	}
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (d *Driver) ValidateVolumeCapabilities(ctx context.Context, req *csi.Valida
 	}
 
 	volCaps := req.GetVolumeCapabilities()
-	if volCaps == nil || len(volCaps) == 0 {
+	if len(volCaps) == 0 {
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "Volume capabilities not provided")
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/integration_test.go b/tests/integration/integration_test.go
index 65f269d6df..a63322d77f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/integration_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/integration_test.go
@@ -230,9 +230,7 @@ func describeVolumes(params *ec2.DescribeVolumesInput) ([]*ec2.Volume, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		for _, volume := range response.Volumes {
-			volumes = append(volumes, volume)
-		}
+		volumes = append(volumes, response.Volumes...)
 		nextToken = response.NextToken
 		if aws.StringValue(nextToken) == "" {
 			break
diff --git a/tests/integration/setup_test.go b/tests/integration/setup_test.go
index 87c1b8501a..0161f89a4d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/setup_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/setup_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	endpoint = "tcp://127.0.0.1:10000"
-	region   = "us-east-1"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -58,7 +57,10 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	ebs, err = cloud.NewCloud()
 	Expect(err).To(BeNil(), "Set up Cloud client failed with error")
 	drv = driver.NewDriver(ebs, nil, endpoint)
-	go drv.Run()
+	go func() {
+		err := drv.Run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+	}()
 
 	// Create CSI Controller client
 	csiClient, err = newCSIClient()