diff --git a/consensus/replay.go b/consensus/replay.go
index 8d7233876a8..794f870d030 100644
--- a/consensus/replay.go
+++ b/consensus/replay.go
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ func (h *Handshaker) replayBlocks(state sm.State, proxyApp proxy.AppConns, appBl
 	for i := appBlockHeight + 1; i <= finalBlock; i++ {
 		h.logger.Info("Applying block", "height", i)
 		block := h.store.LoadBlock(i)
-
 		// Extra check to ensure the app was not changed in a way it shouldn't have.
 		if len(appHash) > 0 {
 			assertAppHashEqualsOneFromBlock(appHash, block)
diff --git a/consensus/replay_test.go b/consensus/replay_test.go
index 92ed47a8094..724dd056bb7 100644
--- a/consensus/replay_test.go
+++ b/consensus/replay_test.go
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ func testHandshakeReplay(t *testing.T, config *cfg.Config, nBlocks int, mode uin
 	// now start the app using the handshake - it should sync
 	genDoc, _ := sm.MakeGenesisDocFromFile(config.GenesisFile())
 	handshaker := NewHandshaker(stateDB, state, store, genDoc)
-	proxyApp = proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator2)
+	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator2)
 	if err := proxyApp.Start(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error starting proxy app connections: %v", err)
 	}