diff --git a/list.go b/list.go
index 0f6af2b9..3099f5f8 100644
--- a/list.go
+++ b/list.go
@@ -1081,10 +1081,10 @@ func (s StructList[T]) Set(i int, v T) error {
 // A list of some Cap'n Proto capability type T.
 type CapList[T ~ClientKind] PointerList
 
-func (c CapList[T]) At(i int) (T, error) {
+func (c CapList[T]) At(i int) (res T, err error) {
 	ptr, err := PointerList(c).At(i)
 	if err != nil {
-		return T{}, err
+		return res, err
 	}
 	return T(ptr.Interface().Client()), nil
 }