diff --git a/alerting/provider/awsses/awsses.go b/alerting/provider/awsses/awsses.go
index a5abee99..a63db30d 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/awsses/awsses.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/awsses/awsses.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package awsses
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/TwiN/gatus/v5/alerting/alert"
 	"github.com/TwiN/gatus/v5/core"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
@@ -9,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/credentials"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ses"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) getToForGroup(group string) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
 
diff --git a/alerting/provider/awsses/awsses_test.go b/alerting/provider/awsses/awsses_test.go
index 08c138a4..d13022b1 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/awsses/awsses_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/awsses/awsses_test.go
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/custom/custom.go b/alerting/provider/custom/custom.go
index ffc5105c..052af1ab 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/custom/custom.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/custom/custom.go
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) Send(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *alert.Alert,
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/custom/custom_test.go b/alerting/provider/custom/custom_test.go
index 375f9d48..3927bb6c 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/custom/custom_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/custom/custom_test.go
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_GetAlertStatePlaceholderValueDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/discord/discord.go b/alerting/provider/discord/discord.go
index 21be934a..0696a610 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/discord/discord.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/discord/discord.go
@@ -145,6 +145,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) getWebhookURLForGroup(group string) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/discord/discord_test.go b/alerting/provider/discord/discord_test.go
index 3d4374ab..bb69cd83 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/discord/discord_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/discord/discord_test.go
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/email/email.go b/alerting/provider/email/email.go
index 47940cae..67a6dea8 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/email/email.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/email/email.go
@@ -125,6 +125,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) getToForGroup(group string) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/email/email_test.go b/alerting/provider/email/email_test.go
index 325432a3..4cab7134 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/email/email_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/email/email_test.go
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/github/github.go b/alerting/provider/github/github.go
index 4cec9ac0..fa25022c 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/github/github.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/github/github.go
@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildIssueBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *al
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/github/github_test.go b/alerting/provider/github/github_test.go
index 5972e269..c16e6f62 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/github/github_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/github/github_test.go
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/gitlab/gitlab.go b/alerting/provider/gitlab/gitlab.go
index ac7ad843..11d337ff 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/gitlab/gitlab.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/gitlab/gitlab.go
@@ -142,6 +142,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildAlertBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *al
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/gitlab/gitlab_test.go b/alerting/provider/gitlab/gitlab_test.go
index 0cb6edbd..8ea389fd 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/gitlab/gitlab_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/gitlab/gitlab_test.go
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildAlertBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/googlechat/googlechat.go b/alerting/provider/googlechat/googlechat.go
index 0b2ec337..ea1b4b8c 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/googlechat/googlechat.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/googlechat/googlechat.go
@@ -196,6 +196,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) getWebhookURLForGroup(group string) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/googlechat/googlechat_test.go b/alerting/provider/googlechat/googlechat_test.go
index d12592f3..7cd2c0a9 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/googlechat/googlechat_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/googlechat/googlechat_test.go
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/gotify/gotify.go b/alerting/provider/gotify/gotify.go
index e9b1d59b..e6e35a7c 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/gotify/gotify.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/gotify/gotify.go
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/matrix/matrix.go b/alerting/provider/matrix/matrix.go
index 749a9965..7a6ff17c 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/matrix/matrix.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/matrix/matrix.go
@@ -185,6 +185,6 @@ func randStringBytes(n int) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/matrix/matrix_test.go b/alerting/provider/matrix/matrix_test.go
index d1c02a3c..00b6b131 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/matrix/matrix_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/matrix/matrix_test.go
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost.go b/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost.go
index 79a1a733..c5fb9139 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost.go
@@ -151,6 +151,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) getWebhookURLForGroup(group string) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost_test.go b/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost_test.go
index 2723d2fa..b543ce67 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/mattermost/mattermost_test.go
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/messagebird/messagebird.go b/alerting/provider/messagebird/messagebird.go
index 7c9c631c..eaf93937 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/messagebird/messagebird.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/messagebird/messagebird.go
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/messagebird/messagebird_test.go b/alerting/provider/messagebird/messagebird_test.go
index 47e56654..a5a7b3b2 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/messagebird/messagebird_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/messagebird/messagebird_test.go
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/ntfy/ntfy.go b/alerting/provider/ntfy/ntfy.go
index 4b1fe257..4036ea8a 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/ntfy/ntfy.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/ntfy/ntfy.go
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/opsgenie/opsgenie.go b/alerting/provider/opsgenie/opsgenie.go
index 5e018ee9..8d7f2a81 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/opsgenie/opsgenie.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/opsgenie/opsgenie.go
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) priority() string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
 
diff --git a/alerting/provider/pagerduty/pagerduty.go b/alerting/provider/pagerduty/pagerduty.go
index ea13d904..7dabb576 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/pagerduty/pagerduty.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/pagerduty/pagerduty.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) getIntegrationKeyForGroup(group string) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
 
diff --git a/alerting/provider/pagerduty/pagerduty_test.go b/alerting/provider/pagerduty/pagerduty_test.go
index 2c7ab8d2..4523f280 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/pagerduty/pagerduty_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/pagerduty/pagerduty_test.go
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_getIntegrationKeyForGroup(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/pushover/pushover.go b/alerting/provider/pushover/pushover.go
index f80b7eea..6b5343fd 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/pushover/pushover.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/pushover/pushover.go
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) priority() int {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/pushover/pushover_test.go b/alerting/provider/pushover/pushover_test.go
index 5a5720f1..57f03fb5 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/pushover/pushover_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/pushover/pushover_test.go
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/slack/slack.go b/alerting/provider/slack/slack.go
index 5cf54eea..017257cc 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/slack/slack.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/slack/slack.go
@@ -137,6 +137,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) getWebhookURLForGroup(group string) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/slack/slack_test.go b/alerting/provider/slack/slack_test.go
index 5471fc3b..cc218eca 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/slack/slack_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/slack/slack_test.go
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/teams/teams.go b/alerting/provider/teams/teams.go
index cd654d70..390e6aaf 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/teams/teams.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/teams/teams.go
@@ -130,6 +130,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) getWebhookURLForGroup(group string) string {
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/teams/teams_test.go b/alerting/provider/teams/teams_test.go
index 3cec8089..00df33d3 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/teams/teams_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/teams/teams_test.go
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
index 3a9d7ecb..7b2a357b 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
index fc93fda7..d3e0f900 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/twilio/twilio.go b/alerting/provider/twilio/twilio.go
index 7b927a73..8370a298 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/twilio/twilio.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/twilio/twilio.go
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
-func (provider AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) GetDefaultAlert() *alert.Alert {
 	return provider.DefaultAlert
 }
diff --git a/alerting/provider/twilio/twilio_test.go b/alerting/provider/twilio/twilio_test.go
index 362c6d23..31328a2f 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/twilio/twilio_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/twilio/twilio_test.go
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertProvider_GetDefaultAlert(t *testing.T) {
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: &alert.Alert{}}).GetDefaultAlert() == nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be not nil")
 	}
-	if (AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
+	if (&AlertProvider{DefaultAlert: nil}).GetDefaultAlert() != nil {
 		t.Error("expected default alert to be nil")
 	}
 }