diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bde2f7a7..dfa59a84 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ install:
 	go install -ldflags="-s -w -X main.version=$(shell git describe --always --abbrev=6) -X main.date=$(shell date +%FT%T%z)"
 	which wtf
 
+lint:
+	structcheck ./...
+	varcheck ./...
+
 run: build
 	bin/wtf
 
diff --git a/clocks/display.go b/clocks/display.go
index d59e243a..44fedbbf 100644
--- a/clocks/display.go
+++ b/clocks/display.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func (widget *Widget) display(clocks []Clock) {
 	if len(clocks) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(widget.View, "\n%s", " no timezone data available")
+		widget.View.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("\n%s", " no timezone data available"))
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/gerrit/display.go b/gerrit/display.go
index 6a9cd499..24645197 100644
--- a/gerrit/display.go
+++ b/gerrit/display.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) display() {
 
 	project := widget.currentGerritProject()
 	if project == nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(widget.View, "%s", " Gerrit project data is unavailable (1)")
+		widget.View.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%s", " Gerrit project data is unavailable (1)"))
 		return
 	}