diff --git a/api/nodes.go b/api/nodes.go
index a07480b88..6184f6cd7 100644
--- a/api/nodes.go
+++ b/api/nodes.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (n *Nodes) monitorDrainMultiplex(ctx context.Context, cancel func(),
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 
 			// If we are exiting but we have a message, attempt to send it
-			// so we don't loose a message but do not block.
+			// so we don't lose a message but do not block.
 			select {
 			case outCh <- msg:
 			default:
diff --git a/command/node_drain_test.go b/command/node_drain_test.go
index 5fb9c6805..793cc47aa 100644
--- a/command/node_drain_test.go
+++ b/command/node_drain_test.go
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ func TestNodeDrainCommand_Monitor_NoDrainStrategy(t *testing.T) {
 	defer server.Shutdown()
 
 	// Wait for a node to appear
-	var nodeID string
 	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
 		nodes, _, err := client.Nodes().List(nil)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -276,7 +275,6 @@ func TestNodeDrainCommand_Monitor_NoDrainStrategy(t *testing.T) {
 		if len(nodes) == 0 {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("missing node")
 		}
-		nodeID = nodes[0].ID
 		return true, nil
 	}, func(err error) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)