diff --git a/buffer/pool.go b/buffer/pool.go
index 457a844b..18a911ee 100644
--- a/buffer/pool.go
+++ b/buffer/pool.go
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ func getBuf(size int) []byte {
 				// Get back the array and add length and capability.
 				// Limiting the array to the proper capability will make this
 				// safe.
-				buf := (*[maxArraySize]byte)(v.(unsafe.Pointer))
-				return buf[:0:size]
+				return (*[maxArraySize]byte)(v.(unsafe.Pointer))[:0:size]
 			}
 		}
 	}