diff --git a/aws/convert_types_test.go b/aws/convert_types_test.go
index 1a9461e1bab..9bc5f74258f 100644
--- a/aws/convert_types_test.go
+++ b/aws/convert_types_test.go
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ func TestTimeValueSlice(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		for i := range out2 {
 			if in[i] == nil {
-				if !(*(out2[i])).IsZero() {
+				if !(out2[i]).IsZero() {
 					t.Errorf("Unexpected value at idx %d", idx)
 				}
 			} else {
diff --git a/aws/credentials/stscreds/web_identity_provider.go b/aws/credentials/stscreds/web_identity_provider.go
index b419210f66b..20510d9aec8 100644
--- a/aws/credentials/stscreds/web_identity_provider.go
+++ b/aws/credentials/stscreds/web_identity_provider.go
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ const (
 // now is used to return a time.Time object representing
 // the current time. This can be used to easily test and
 // compare test values.
-var now = func() time.Time {
-	return time.Now()
-}
+var now = time.Now
 
 // WebIdentityRoleProvider is used to retrieve credentials using
 // an OIDC token.