diff --git a/services/project_events/events_test.go b/services/project_events/events_test.go
index c5bee765c8..81a8f5a99d 100644
--- a/services/project_events/events_test.go
+++ b/services/project_events/events_test.go
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func TestConnectedUIDsWithProjectAccess_NoConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	called := false
 	projectLookup = func(_ context.Context, _ int64) (*project_model.Project, error) {
 		called = true
-		return nil, nil
+		return &project_model.Project{}, nil
 	}
 
 	got := connectedUIDsWithProjectAccess(context.Background(), 42)
diff --git a/services/projects/column.go b/services/projects/column.go
index 128ea66870..5e2b4a594e 100644
--- a/services/projects/column.go
+++ b/services/projects/column.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func DeleteColumn(ctx context.Context, columnID int64) error {
 	// run the delete, and just skip per-issue events.
 	col, snapErr := project_model.GetColumn(ctx, columnID)
 	var (
-		projectID  int64
+		projectID   int64
 		movedIssues []int64
 	)
 	if snapErr == nil {