diff --git a/core/cmd/shell_test.go b/core/cmd/shell_test.go
index c5502528f70..d9741549302 100644
--- a/core/cmd/shell_test.go
+++ b/core/cmd/shell_test.go
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ func TestSetupTronRelayer(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NotNil(t, relayers)
 		require.Len(t, relayers, nEnabledChains)
 		// no using plugin, so registry should be empty
-		require.Len(t, reg.List(), 0)
+		require.Empty(t, reg.List())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("plugin", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/core/cmd/tron_keys_commands_test.go b/core/cmd/tron_keys_commands_test.go
index b76edbf7c2e..29480600d74 100644
--- a/core/cmd/tron_keys_commands_test.go
+++ b/core/cmd/tron_keys_commands_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"flag"
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -76,10 +75,10 @@ func TestShell_TronKeys(t *testing.T) {
 		key, err := app.GetKeyStore().Tron().Create(ctx)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		requireTronKeyCount(t, app, 1)
-		assert.Nil(t, cmd.NewTronKeysClient(client).ListKeys(cltest.EmptyCLIContext()))
-		require.Equal(t, 1, len(r.Renders))
+		require.NoError(t, cmd.NewTronKeysClient(client).ListKeys(cltest.EmptyCLIContext()))
+		require.Len(t, r.Renders, 1)
 		keys := *r.Renders[0].(*cmd.TronKeyPresenters)
-		assert.True(t, key.PublicKeyStr() == keys[0].PubKey)
+		assert.Equal(t, key.PublicKeyStr(), keys[0].PubKey)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("CreateTronKey", func(tt *testing.T) {
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ func TestShell_TronKeys(t *testing.T) {
 		set = flag.NewFlagSet("test Tron export", 0)
 		flagSetApplyFromAction(cmd.NewTronKeysClient(client).ExportKey, set, "tron")
 
-		require.NoError(tt, set.Parse([]string{fmt.Sprint(key.ID())}))
+		require.NoError(tt, set.Parse([]string{key.ID()}))
 		require.NoError(tt, set.Set("new-password", "../internal/fixtures/incorrect_password.txt"))
 		require.NoError(tt, set.Set("output", keyName))
 
diff --git a/core/cmd/tron_node_commands.go b/core/cmd/tron_node_commands.go
index bc174d21cb1..6a59167dfcf 100644
--- a/core/cmd/tron_node_commands.go
+++ b/core/cmd/tron_node_commands.go
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ func (p *TronNodePresenter) ToRow() []string {
 
 // RenderTable implements TableRenderer
 func (p TronNodePresenter) RenderTable(rt RendererTable) error {
-	var rows [][]string
-	rows = append(rows, p.ToRow())
+	rows := [][]string{p.ToRow()}
 	renderList(nodeHeaders, rows, rt.Writer)
 
 	return nil
@@ -28,8 +27,7 @@ type TronNodePresenters []TronNodePresenter
 
 // RenderTable implements TableRenderer
 func (ps TronNodePresenters) RenderTable(rt RendererTable) error {
-	var rows [][]string
-
+	rows := [][]string{}
 	for _, p := range ps {
 		rows = append(rows, p.ToRow())
 	}
diff --git a/core/services/chainlink/relayer_chain_interoperators_test.go b/core/services/chainlink/relayer_chain_interoperators_test.go
index 034fe799b64..d9c76613ee1 100644
--- a/core/services/chainlink/relayer_chain_interoperators_test.go
+++ b/core/services/chainlink/relayer_chain_interoperators_test.go
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func TestCoreRelayerChainInteroperators(t *testing.T) {
 
 		expectedTronChainCnt   int
 		expectedTronNodeCnt    int
-		expectedTronRelayerIds []types.RelayID
+		expectedTronRelayerIDs []types.RelayID
 	}{
 
 		{name: "2 evm chains with 3 nodes",
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestCoreRelayerChainInteroperators(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectedTronChainCnt: 2,
 			expectedTronNodeCnt:  2,
-			expectedTronRelayerIds: []types.RelayID{
+			expectedTronRelayerIDs: []types.RelayID{
 				{Network: relay.NetworkTron, ChainID: tronChainID1},
 				{Network: relay.NetworkTron, ChainID: tronChainID2},
 			},
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func TestCoreRelayerChainInteroperators(t *testing.T) {
 
 			expectedTronChainCnt: 2,
 			expectedTronNodeCnt:  2,
-			expectedTronRelayerIds: []types.RelayID{
+			expectedTronRelayerIDs: []types.RelayID{
 				{Network: relay.NetworkTron, ChainID: tronChainID1},
 				{Network: relay.NetworkTron, ChainID: tronChainID2},
 			},
diff --git a/core/services/keystore/keys/tronkey/account.go b/core/services/keystore/keys/tronkey/account.go
index a48cdf5f81c..3a93ba82e9f 100644
--- a/core/services/keystore/keys/tronkey/account.go
+++ b/core/services/keystore/keys/tronkey/account.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ func DecodeCheck(input string) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 
 	if len(decodeCheck) < 4 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("b58 check error")
+		return nil, errors.New("base58 check error")
 	}
 
 	// tron address should should have 20 bytes + 4 checksum + 1 Prefix
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ func DecodeCheck(input string) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	// check prefix
 	if decodeCheck[0] != prefixMainnet {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid prefix")
+		return nil, errors.New("invalid prefix")
 	}
 
 	decodeData := decodeCheck[:len(decodeCheck)-4]
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ func DecodeCheck(input string) ([]byte, error) {
 		return decodeData, nil
 	}
 
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("b58 check error")
+	return nil, errors.New("base58 check error")
 }
 
 func Decode(input string) ([]byte, error) {
diff --git a/core/services/keystore/keys/tronkey/account_test.go b/core/services/keystore/keys/tronkey/account_test.go
index aa05d92d217..08ac567859d 100644
--- a/core/services/keystore/keys/tronkey/account_test.go
+++ b/core/services/keystore/keys/tronkey/account_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func Test_DecodeBase58(t *testing.T) {
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ func Test_DecodeBase58(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, addr := range invalidAddresses {
 		_, err := DecodeCheck(addr)
-		assert.NotNil(t, err)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 	}
 
 	for _, addr := range validAddresses {
 		_, err := DecodeCheck(addr)
-		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ func TestAddress(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, addrStr := range validAddresses {
 			t.Run(addrStr, func(t *testing.T) {
 				addr, err := Base58ToAddress(addrStr)
-				assert.Nil(t, err)
-				assert.Equal(t, addrStr, addr.String())
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, addrStr, addr.String())
 
 				decoded, err := DecodeCheck(addrStr)
-				assert.Nil(t, err)
-				assert.True(t, bytes.Equal(decoded, addr.Bytes()))
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.True(t, bytes.Equal(decoded, addr.Bytes()))
 			})
 		}
 	})
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ func TestAddress(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, addrStr := range invalidAddresses {
 			t.Run(addrStr, func(t *testing.T) {
 				_, err := Base58ToAddress(addrStr)
-				assert.NotNil(t, err)
+				require.Error(t, err)
 
 				_, err = DecodeCheck(addrStr)
-				assert.NotNil(t, err)
+				require.Error(t, err)
 			})
 		}
 	})
@@ -75,29 +75,30 @@ func TestAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Address Conversion", func(t *testing.T) {
 		addrStr := "TSvT6Bg3siokv3dbdtt9o4oM1CTXmymGn1"
 		addr, err := Base58ToAddress(addrStr)
-		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		t.Run("To Bytes", func(t *testing.T) {
 			bytes := addr.Bytes()
-			assert.Equal(t, 21, len(bytes))
+			require.Len(t, bytes, 21)
 		})
 
 		t.Run("To Hex", func(t *testing.T) {
 			hex := addr.Hex()
-			assert.True(t, hex[:2] == "0x")
-			assert.Equal(t, 44, len(hex)) // first 2 bytes are 0x
+			require.Equal(t, "0x", hex[:2])
+			require.Len(t, hex, 44)
 		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Address Validity", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("Valid Address", func(t *testing.T) {
-			addr, _ := Base58ToAddress("TSvT6Bg3siokv3dbdtt9o4oM1CTXmymGn1")
-			assert.True(t, isValid(addr))
+			addr, err := Base58ToAddress("TSvT6Bg3siokv3dbdtt9o4oM1CTXmymGn1")
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.True(t, isValid(addr))
 		})
 
 		t.Run("Zero Address", func(t *testing.T) {
 			addr := Address{}
-			assert.False(t, isValid(addr))
+			require.False(t, isValid(addr))
 		})
 	})
 }
diff --git a/core/services/keystore/models.go b/core/services/keystore/models.go
index 31b5a37c96f..1ebc7480997 100644
--- a/core/services/keystore/models.go
+++ b/core/services/keystore/models.go
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func (kr *keyRing) logPubKeys(lggr logger.Logger) {
 	for _, aptosKey := range kr.Aptos {
 		aptosIDs = append(aptosIDs, aptosKey.ID())
 	}
-	var tronIDs []string
+	tronIDs := []string{}
 	for _, tronKey := range kr.Tron {
 		tronIDs = append(tronIDs, tronKey.ID())
 	}
diff --git a/core/services/keystore/models_test.go b/core/services/keystore/models_test.go
index 6e217ea379f..05ec1f60bc0 100644
--- a/core/services/keystore/models_test.go
+++ b/core/services/keystore/models_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestKeyRing_Encrypt_Decrypt(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, originalKeyRing.Cosmos[tk1.ID()].PublicKey(), decryptedKeyRing.Cosmos[tk1.ID()].PublicKey())
 		require.Equal(t, originalKeyRing.Cosmos[tk2.ID()].PublicKey(), decryptedKeyRing.Cosmos[tk2.ID()].PublicKey())
 		// compare tron keys
-		require.Equal(t, 2, len(decryptedKeyRing.Tron))
+		require.Len(t, decryptedKeyRing.Tron, 2)
 		require.Equal(t, originalKeyRing.Tron[tk1.ID()].Base58Address(), decryptedKeyRing.Tron[tk1.ID()].Base58Address())
 		require.Equal(t, originalKeyRing.Tron[tk2.ID()].Base58Address(), decryptedKeyRing.Tron[tk2.ID()].Base58Address())
 		// compare csa keys
diff --git a/core/services/keystore/tron_test.go b/core/services/keystore/tron_test.go
index f98da43001d..2450e573898 100644
--- a/core/services/keystore/tron_test.go
+++ b/core/services/keystore/tron_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/pkg/utils"
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ func Test_TronKeyStore_E2E(t *testing.T) {
 		defer reset()
 		keys, err := ks.GetAll()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, 0, len(keys))
+		require.Empty(t, keys)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("errors when getting non-existent ID", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ func Test_TronKeyStore_E2E(t *testing.T) {
 		exportJSON, err := ks.Export(key.ID(), cltest.Password)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = ks.Export("non-existent", cltest.Password)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 		_, err = ks.Delete(ctx, key.ID())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = ks.Get(key.ID())
@@ -70,9 +69,9 @@ func Test_TronKeyStore_E2E(t *testing.T) {
 		importedKey, err := ks.Import(ctx, exportJSON, cltest.Password)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = ks.Import(ctx, exportJSON, cltest.Password)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 		_, err = ks.Import(ctx, []byte(""), cltest.Password)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, key.ID(), importedKey.ID())
 		retrievedKey, err := ks.Get(key.ID())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -87,17 +86,17 @@ func Test_TronKeyStore_E2E(t *testing.T) {
 		err = ks.Add(ctx, newKey)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		err = ks.Add(ctx, newKey)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 		keys, err := ks.GetAll()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, 1, len(keys))
+		require.Len(t, keys, 1)
 		_, err = ks.Delete(ctx, newKey.ID())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = ks.Delete(ctx, newKey.ID())
-		assert.Error(t, err)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 		keys, err = ks.GetAll()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, 0, len(keys))
+		require.Empty(t, keys)
 		_, err = ks.Get(newKey.ID())
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
@@ -106,14 +105,14 @@ func Test_TronKeyStore_E2E(t *testing.T) {
 		defer reset()
 		ctx := testutils.Context(t)
 		err := ks.EnsureKey(ctx)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		err = ks.EnsureKey(ctx)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		keys, err := ks.GetAll()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, 1, len(keys))
+		require.Len(t, keys, 1)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("sign tx", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ func Test_TronKeyStore_E2E(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// sign unknown ID
 		_, err = ks.Sign(testutils.Context(t), "not-real", nil)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 
 		// sign known key
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ func Test_TronKeyStore_E2E(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// signatures should match using keystore sign or key sign
-		assert.Equal(t, directSig, sig)
+		require.Equal(t, directSig, sig)
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/core/web/tron_keys_controller_test.go b/core/web/tron_keys_controller_test.go
index b4839a88207..5628d7ac2dc 100644
--- a/core/web/tron_keys_controller_test.go
+++ b/core/web/tron_keys_controller_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package web_test
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/web"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/web/presenters"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -28,12 +26,12 @@ func TestTronKeysController_Index_HappyPath(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resources := []presenters.TronKeyResource{}
 	err := web.ParseJSONAPIResponse(cltest.ParseResponseBody(t, response), &resources)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Len(t, resources, len(keys))
 
-	assert.Equal(t, keys[0].ID(), resources[0].ID)
-	assert.Equal(t, keys[0].PublicKeyStr(), resources[0].PubKey)
+	require.Equal(t, keys[0].ID(), resources[0].ID)
+	require.Equal(t, keys[0].PublicKeyStr(), resources[0].PubKey)
 }
 
 func TestTronKeysController_Create_HappyPath(t *testing.T) {
@@ -53,10 +51,10 @@ func TestTronKeysController_Create_HappyPath(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resource := presenters.TronKeyResource{}
 	err := web.ParseJSONAPIResponse(cltest.ParseResponseBody(t, response), &resource)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, keys[0].ID(), resource.ID)
-	assert.Equal(t, keys[0].PublicKeyStr(), resource.PubKey)
+	require.Equal(t, keys[0].ID(), resource.ID)
+	require.Equal(t, keys[0].PublicKeyStr(), resource.PubKey)
 
 	_, err = keyStore.Tron().Get(resource.ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ func TestTronKeysController_Delete_NonExistentTronKeyID(t *testing.T) {
 	nonExistentTronKeyID := "foobar"
 	response, cleanup := client.Delete("/v2/keys/tron/" + nonExistentTronKeyID)
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, response.StatusCode)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, response.StatusCode)
 }
 
 func TestTronKeysController_Delete_HappyPath(t *testing.T) {
@@ -83,13 +81,13 @@ func TestTronKeysController_Delete_HappyPath(t *testing.T) {
 	initialLength := len(keys)
 	key, _ := keyStore.Tron().Create(ctx)
 
-	response, cleanup := client.Delete(fmt.Sprintf("/v2/keys/tron/%s", key.ID()))
+	response, cleanup := client.Delete("/v2/keys/tron/" + key.ID())
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, response.StatusCode)
-	assert.Error(t, utils.JustError(keyStore.Tron().Get(key.ID())))
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, response.StatusCode)
+	require.Error(t, utils.JustError(keyStore.Tron().Get(key.ID())))
 
 	keys, _ = keyStore.Tron().GetAll()
-	assert.Equal(t, initialLength, len(keys))
+	require.Len(t, keys, initialLength)
 }
 
 func setupTronKeysControllerTests(t *testing.T) (cltest.HTTPClientCleaner, keystore.Master) {