diff --git a/hack/tools/deadlink/main.go b/hack/tools/deadlink/main.go
index 62ffe5a934..4e169cab32 100644
--- a/hack/tools/deadlink/main.go
+++ b/hack/tools/deadlink/main.go
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ func main() {
 		errLinks map[string]int
 	}
 	// result for each file path
-	var res = map[string]result{}
+	res := map[string]result{}
 	// map of external link to avoid DOS
-	var exLinks = map[string]int{}
+	exLinks := map[string]int{}
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		b, err := file.ReadFile(path)
 		if err != nil {