diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 80b0095..f8cbd0d 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ func (db *DB) init() error {
 	// Create two meta pages on a buffer.
 	buf := make([]byte, db.pageSize*4)
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-		p := db.pageInBuffer(buf[:], pgid(i))
+		p := db.pageInBuffer(buf, pgid(i))
 		p.id = pgid(i)
 		p.flags = metaPageFlag
 
@@ -444,13 +444,13 @@ func (db *DB) init() error {
 	}
 
 	// Write an empty freelist at page 3.
-	p := db.pageInBuffer(buf[:], pgid(2))
+	p := db.pageInBuffer(buf, pgid(2))
 	p.id = pgid(2)
 	p.flags = freelistPageFlag
 	p.count = 0
 
 	// Write an empty leaf page at page 4.
-	p = db.pageInBuffer(buf[:], pgid(3))
+	p = db.pageInBuffer(buf, pgid(3))
 	p.id = pgid(3)
 	p.flags = leafPageFlag
 	p.count = 0