diff --git a/src/dj.c b/src/dj.c
index e5f276b..2e565ce 100644
--- a/src/dj.c
+++ b/src/dj.c
@@ -65,15 +65,6 @@ static int write_flags = O_WRONLY | O_CREAT;
 		|| (fd) == STDOUT_FILENO \
 		|| (fd) == STDERR_FILENO)
 
-/* Allocates *io's buffer. Returns NULL if unsuccessful. */
-static void *
-Io_bufalloc(struct Io *io){
-
-	return io != NULL
-		? (io->buf = malloc(io->bs * (sizeof *io->buf)))
-		: NULL;
-}
-
 /* Fills the unused portion of io's buffer with padding, updating io->bufuse.
  * Returns io. */
 static struct Io *
@@ -324,7 +315,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
 	}
 
 	for(i = 0; i < 2; ++i){
-		if(Io_bufalloc(&io[i]) == NULL){
+		if((io[i].buf = malloc(io[i].bs * (sizeof *(io[i].buf)))) == NULL){
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: Failed to allocate %d bytes\n",
 				program_name, io[i].bs);
 			return EX_OSERR;