diff --git a/lib/log/number.q b/lib/log/number.q
index 6b9c531..01471dc 100644
--- a/lib/log/number.q
+++ b/lib/log/number.q
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ number(x) {
 }
 
 itoa(x, buffer, length) {
-	end := buffer + length
-	tmp := end
+	tmp := buffer + length
 	digit := 0
 
 	loop {