diff --git a/benchmark-disruptor/shared_writer_contended_write_test.go b/benchmark-disruptor/shared_writer_contended_write_test.go
index 4632366..8a48b60 100644
--- a/benchmark-disruptor/shared_writer_contended_write_test.go
+++ b/benchmark-disruptor/shared_writer_contended_write_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
 	go func() {
-		previous, current := disruptor.InitialSequenceValue, disruptor.InitialSequenceValue
+		current := disruptor.InitialSequenceValue
 		for current < iterations {
 			current = writer.Reserve(ReserveMany)
 
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@
 			}
 
 			writer.Commit(previous+1, current)
-			previous = current
 		}
 	}()
-	previous, current := disruptor.InitialSequenceValue, disruptor.InitialSequenceValue
+	current := disruptor.InitialSequenceValue
 	for current < iterations {
 		current = writer.Reserve(ReserveMany)
 
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@
 		}
 
 		writer.Commit(previous+1, current)
-		previous = current
 	}
 
 	b.StopTimer()