diff --git a/semaphore/semaphore.go b/semaphore/semaphore.go
index 040c5bc..b4c3393 100644
--- a/semaphore/semaphore.go
+++ b/semaphore/semaphore.go
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ type waiter struct {
 // NewWeighted creates a new weighted semaphore with the given
 // maximum combined weight for concurrent access.
 func NewWeighted(n int64) *Weighted {
-	w := &Weighted{size: n}
-	return w
+	return &Weighted{size: n}
 }
 
 // Weighted provides a way to bound concurrent access to a resource.