diff --git a/pkg/netpol/connlist/conns_formatter_md.go b/pkg/netpol/connlist/conns_formatter_md.go
index af0c7a6f..256d76c3 100644
--- a/pkg/netpol/connlist/conns_formatter_md.go
+++ b/pkg/netpol/connlist/conns_formatter_md.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func getMDLine(c singleConnFields, srcFirst bool) string {
 
 // writeOutput returns a md string form of connections from list of Peer2PeerConnection objects,
 // and exposure analysis results from list ExposedPeer if exists
-func (md *formatMD) writeOutput(conns []Peer2PeerConnection, exposureConns []ExposedPeer, exposureFlag bool, explain bool) (string, error) {
+func (md *formatMD) writeOutput(conns []Peer2PeerConnection, exposureConns []ExposedPeer, exposureFlag, explain bool) (string, error) {
 	// Tanya TODO - handle explain flag
 	// first write connlist lines
 	allLines := md.writeMdConnlistLines(conns, exposureFlag, explain)
diff --git a/pkg/netpol/connlist/conns_formatter_txt.go b/pkg/netpol/connlist/conns_formatter_txt.go
index 168f142a..4ea945b4 100644
--- a/pkg/netpol/connlist/conns_formatter_txt.go
+++ b/pkg/netpol/connlist/conns_formatter_txt.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type formatText struct {
 
 // writeOutput returns a textual string format of connections from list of Peer2PeerConnection objects,
 // and exposure analysis results if exist
-func (t *formatText) writeOutput(conns []Peer2PeerConnection, exposureConns []ExposedPeer, exposureFlag bool, explain bool) (string, error) {
+func (t *formatText) writeOutput(conns []Peer2PeerConnection, exposureConns []ExposedPeer, exposureFlag, explain bool) (string, error) {
 	res := t.writeConnlistOutput(conns, exposureFlag, explain)
 	if !exposureFlag {
 		return res, nil