diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index d641cf9be..b458386b2 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ linters:
     - golint
     - gomnd
     - gomoddirectives
-    - gosec
     - ifshort
     - inamedparam
     - interfacebloat
diff --git a/balancers/config_test.go b/balancers/config_test.go
index f39a1f50f..943e3f123 100644
--- a/balancers/config_test.go
+++ b/balancers/config_test.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				tt.res.Filter = nil
 			}
 
-			require.Equal(t, &tt.res, b)
+			require.Equal(t, tt.res, *b)
 		})
 	}
 }