diff --git a/raft_test.go b/raft_test.go
index 32963423c..286217ffb 100644
--- a/raft_test.go
+++ b/raft_test.go
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ func TestRaft_ApplyConcurrent_Timeout(t *testing.T) {
 	leader := c.Leader()
 
 	// Enough enqueues should cause at least one timeout...
-	var didTimeout int32 = 0
+	var didTimeout int32
 	for i := 0; (i < 5000) && (atomic.LoadInt32(&didTimeout) == 0); i++ {
 		go func(i int) {
 			future := leader.Apply([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("test%d", i)), time.Microsecond)