diff --git a/hack/.golint_failures b/hack/.golint_failures
index 109e6c790f0..f293a1ac728 100644
--- a/hack/.golint_failures
+++ b/hack/.golint_failures
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach
 pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/config/v1alpha1
 pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/statusupdater
 pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/testing
-pkg/controller/volume/events
 pkg/controller/volume/expand
 pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume
 pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/config/v1alpha1
diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/events/event.go b/pkg/controller/volume/events/event.go
index 1229403043f..20dae74e10f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/events/event.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/events/event.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package events
 
+// volume relevant event reasons
 const (
-	// volume relevant event reasons
 	FailedBinding             = "FailedBinding"
 	VolumeMismatch            = "VolumeMismatch"
 	VolumeFailedRecycle       = "VolumeFailedRecycle"