diff --git a/hilbish.go b/hilbish.go
index 21460e6..fdd3a74 100644
--- a/hilbish.go
+++ b/hilbish.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func hilbishLoader(L *lua.LState) int {
 // run(cmd)
 // Runs `cmd` in Hilbish's sh interpreter
 func hlrun(L *lua.LState) int {
-	var exitcode uint8 = 0
+	var exitcode uint8
 	cmd := L.CheckString(1)
 	err := execCommand(cmd)
 
diff --git a/shell.go b/shell.go
index 798a1bd..4a8b8ec 100644
--- a/shell.go
+++ b/shell.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func execCommand(cmd string) error {
 			}
 
 			luaexitcode := l.Get(-1)
-			var exitcode uint8 = 0
+			var exitcode uint8
 
 			l.Pop(1)