diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/pprof/pprof.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/pprof/pprof.go
index 4dae72613..fad812986 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/pprof/pprof.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/pprof/pprof.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func httpGetRequest(client *http.Client, request string) (io.ReadCloser, error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		resp.Body.Close()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("http get failed with status: %s", resp.Status)
 	}
diff --git a/remotes/docker/auth/fetch.go b/remotes/docker/auth/fetch.go
index 43c67f680..64c6a38f9 100644
--- a/remotes/docker/auth/fetch.go
+++ b/remotes/docker/auth/fetch.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func FetchTokenWithOAuth(ctx context.Context, client *http.Client, headers http.
 		form.Set("access_type", "offline")
 	}
 
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "POST", to.Realm, strings.NewReader(form.Encode()))
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, to.Realm, strings.NewReader(form.Encode()))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ type FetchTokenResponse struct {
 
 // FetchToken fetches a token using a GET request
 func FetchToken(ctx context.Context, client *http.Client, headers http.Header, to TokenOptions) (*FetchTokenResponse, error) {
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "GET", to.Realm, nil)
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, to.Realm, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}