diff --git a/lib/promscrape/config_test.go b/lib/promscrape/config_test.go
index 85a5433583..b52d02d23a 100644
--- a/lib/promscrape/config_test.go
+++ b/lib/promscrape/config_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestInternStringConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
 			resultCh <- testInternString(t)
 		}()
 	}
-	timer := time.NewTimer(5*time.Second)
+	timer := time.NewTimer(5 * time.Second)
 	for i := 0; i < concurrency; i++ {
 		select {
 		case err := <-resultCh:
diff --git a/lib/promscrape/discovery/kubernetes/api_watcher.go b/lib/promscrape/discovery/kubernetes/api_watcher.go
index b142ec3991..fd01321506 100644
--- a/lib/promscrape/discovery/kubernetes/api_watcher.go
+++ b/lib/promscrape/discovery/kubernetes/api_watcher.go
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ func (aw *apiWatcher) removeScrapeWorks(uw *urlWatcher, key string) {
 }
 
 func getScrapeWorkObjectsForLabels(swcFunc ScrapeWorkConstructorFunc, labelss []map[string]string) []interface{} {
-	swos := make([]interface{}, 0, len(labelss))
+	// Do not pre-allocate swos, since it is likely the swos will be empty because of relabeling
+	var swos []interface{}
 	for _, labels := range labelss {
 		swo := swcFunc(labels)
 		// The reflect check is needed because of https://mangatmodi.medium.com/go-check-nil-interface-the-right-way-d142776edef1