diff --git a/internal/home/auth.go b/internal/home/auth.go
index 941c97ab..01f89a26 100644
--- a/internal/home/auth.go
+++ b/internal/home/auth.go
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ func (s *session) deserialize(data []byte) bool {
 // Auth - global object
 type Auth struct {
 	db         *bbolt.DB
-	sessions   map[string]*session // session name -> session data
-	lock       sync.Mutex
+	sessions   map[string]*session
 	users      []User
-	sessionTTL uint32 // in seconds
+	lock       sync.Mutex
+	sessionTTL uint32
 }
 
 // User object
@@ -223,23 +223,35 @@ func (a *Auth) removeSession(sess []byte) {
 	log.Debug("Auth: removed session from DB")
 }
 
-// CheckSession - check if session is valid
-// Return 0 if OK;  -1 if session doesn't exist;  1 if session has expired
-func (a *Auth) CheckSession(sess string) int {
+// checkSessionResult is the result of checking a session.
+type checkSessionResult int
+
+// checkSessionResult constants.
+const (
+	checkSessionOK       checkSessionResult = 0
+	checkSessionNotFound checkSessionResult = -1
+	checkSessionExpired  checkSessionResult = 1
+)
+
+// checkSession checks if the session is valid.
+func (a *Auth) checkSession(sess string) (res checkSessionResult) {
 	now := uint32(time.Now().UTC().Unix())
 	update := false
 
 	a.lock.Lock()
 	defer a.lock.Unlock()
+
 	s, ok := a.sessions[sess]
 	if !ok {
-		return -1
+		return checkSessionNotFound
 	}
+
 	if s.expire <= now {
 		delete(a.sessions, sess)
 		key, _ := hex.DecodeString(sess)
 		a.removeSession(key)
-		return 1
+
+		return checkSessionExpired
 	}
 
 	newExpire := now + a.sessionTTL
@@ -256,7 +268,7 @@ func (a *Auth) CheckSession(sess string) int {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return checkSessionOK
 }
 
 // RemoveSession - remove session
@@ -389,8 +401,8 @@ func optionalAuthThird(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (authFirst bool)
 		ok = true
 
 	} else if err == nil {
-		r := Context.auth.CheckSession(cookie.Value)
-		if r == 0 {
+		r := Context.auth.checkSession(cookie.Value)
+		if r == checkSessionOK {
 			ok = true
 		} else if r < 0 {
 			log.Debug("Auth: invalid cookie value: %s", cookie)
@@ -431,12 +443,13 @@ func optionalAuth(handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) func(http.Re
 			authRequired := Context.auth != nil && Context.auth.AuthRequired()
 			cookie, err := r.Cookie(sessionCookieName)
 			if authRequired && err == nil {
-				r := Context.auth.CheckSession(cookie.Value)
-				if r == 0 {
+				r := Context.auth.checkSession(cookie.Value)
+				if r == checkSessionOK {
 					w.Header().Set("Location", "/")
 					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusFound)
+
 					return
-				} else if r < 0 {
+				} else if r == checkSessionNotFound {
 					log.Debug("Auth: invalid cookie value: %s", cookie)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/internal/home/auth_test.go b/internal/home/auth_test.go
index 25db2dd6..0998a2a6 100644
--- a/internal/home/auth_test.go
+++ b/internal/home/auth_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	user := User{Name: "name"}
 	a.UserAdd(&user, "password")
 
-	assert.True(t, a.CheckSession("notfound") == -1)
+	assert.Equal(t, checkSessionNotFound, a.checkSession("notfound"))
 	a.RemoveSession("notfound")
 
 	sess, err := getSession(&users[0])
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ func TestAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	// check expiration
 	s.expire = uint32(now)
 	a.addSession(sess, &s)
-	assert.True(t, a.CheckSession(sessStr) == 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, checkSessionExpired, a.checkSession(sessStr))
 
 	// add session with TTL = 2 sec
 	s = session{}
 	s.expire = uint32(time.Now().UTC().Unix() + 2)
 	a.addSession(sess, &s)
-	assert.True(t, a.CheckSession(sessStr) == 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, checkSessionOK, a.checkSession(sessStr))
 
 	a.Close()
 
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ func TestAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	a = InitAuth(fn, users, 60)
 
 	// the session is still alive
-	assert.True(t, a.CheckSession(sessStr) == 0)
-	// reset our expiration time because CheckSession() has just updated it
+	assert.Equal(t, checkSessionOK, a.checkSession(sessStr))
+	// reset our expiration time because checkSession() has just updated it
 	s.expire = uint32(time.Now().UTC().Unix() + 2)
 	a.storeSession(sess, &s)
 	a.Close()
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestAuth(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// load and remove expired sessions
 	a = InitAuth(fn, users, 60)
-	assert.True(t, a.CheckSession(sessStr) == -1)
+	assert.Equal(t, checkSessionNotFound, a.checkSession(sessStr))
 
 	a.Close()
 	os.Remove(fn)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestAuthHTTP(t *testing.T) {
 	Context.auth = InitAuth(fn, users, 60)
 
 	handlerCalled := false
-	handler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	handler := func(_ http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 		handlerCalled = true
 	}
 	handler2 := optionalAuth(handler)