diff --git a/examples/endpoint/error.zig b/examples/endpoint/error.zig
index 255c936..3e5ee2f 100644
--- a/examples/endpoint/error.zig
+++ b/examples/endpoint/error.zig
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ pub const ErrorEndpoint = @This();
 path: []const u8 = "/error",
 error_strategy: zap.Endpoint.ErrorStrategy = .log_to_response,
 
-pub fn get(e: *ErrorEndpoint, r: zap.Request) !void {
-    _ = e;
-    _ = r;
+pub fn get(_: *ErrorEndpoint, _: zap.Request) !void {
     return error.@"Oh-no!";
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/endpoint/stopendpoint.zig b/examples/endpoint/stopendpoint.zig
index 0e5d067..2b12bd6 100644
--- a/examples/endpoint/stopendpoint.zig
+++ b/examples/endpoint/stopendpoint.zig
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ pub fn init(path: []const u8) StopEndpoint {
     };
 }
 
-pub fn get(e: *StopEndpoint, r: zap.Request) !void {
-    _ = e;
-    _ = r;
+pub fn get(_: *StopEndpoint, _: zap.Request) !void {
     zap.stop();
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/websockets/websockets.zig b/examples/websockets/websockets.zig
index 97ec250..e2d9f31 100644
--- a/examples/websockets/websockets.zig
+++ b/examples/websockets/websockets.zig
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ fn handle_websocket_message(
     message: []const u8,
     is_text: bool,
 ) void {
-    _ = is_text;
     _ = handle;
+    _ = is_text;
+
     if (context) |ctx| {
         // send message
         const buflen = 128; // arbitrary len
diff --git a/src/endpoint.zig b/src/endpoint.zig
index ae67fbc..6a06093 100644
--- a/src/endpoint.zig
+++ b/src/endpoint.zig
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@
 //!     pub fn patch(_: *StopEndpoint, _: zap.Request) void {}
 //!     pub fn options(_: *StopEndpoint, _: zap.Request) void {}
 //!
-//!     pub fn get(self: *StopEndpoint, r: zap.Request) void {
-//!         _ = self;
-//!         _ = r;
+//!     pub fn get(_: *StopEndpoint, _: zap.Request) void {
 //!         zap.stop();
 //!     }
 //! };
diff --git a/src/router.zig b/src/router.zig
index ff35831..61223e4 100644
--- a/src/router.zig
+++ b/src/router.zig
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ pub fn handle_func_unbound(self: *Router, path: []const u8, h: zap.HttpRequestFn
 ///
 /// ```zig
 /// const HandlerType = struct {
-///     pub fn getA(self: *HandlerType, r: zap.Request) void {
-///         _ = self;
+///     pub fn getA(_: *HandlerType, r: zap.Request) void {
 ///         r.sendBody("hello\n\n") catch return;
 ///     }
 /// }
diff --git a/src/tests/test_auth.zig b/src/tests/test_auth.zig
index 1dba9a1..a660b04 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_auth.zig
+++ b/src/tests/test_auth.zig
@@ -151,16 +151,14 @@ pub const Endpoint = struct {
     path: []const u8,
     error_strategy: zap.Endpoint.ErrorStrategy = .raise,
 
-    pub fn get(e: *Endpoint, r: zap.Request) !void {
-        _ = e;
+    pub fn get(_: *Endpoint, r: zap.Request) !void {
         r.sendBody(HTTP_RESPONSE) catch return;
         received_response = HTTP_RESPONSE;
         std.time.sleep(1 * std.time.ns_per_s);
         zap.stop();
     }
 
-    pub fn unauthorized(e: *Endpoint, r: zap.Request) !void {
-        _ = e;
+    pub fn unauthorized(_: *Endpoint, r: zap.Request) !void {
         r.setStatus(.unauthorized);
         r.sendBody("UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS") catch return;
         received_response = "UNAUTHORIZED";
@@ -590,6 +588,8 @@ test "BasicAuth UserPass authenticateRequest test-unauthorized" {
     var encoder = std.base64.url_safe.Encoder;
     var buffer: [256]u8 = undefined;
     const encoded = encoder.encode(&buffer, token);
+
+    // not interested in the encoded auth string; we want unauthorized
     _ = encoded;
 
     // create authenticator