diff --git a/writer_test.go b/writer_test.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/writer_test.go
+++ b/writer_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func BenchmarkWriterReserve(b *testing.B) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
 	for i := int64(0); i < iterations; i++ {
-		writer.Reserve(i)
+		writer.Reserve(1)
 		read.sequence = i
 	}
 }
Reserving only a single item for tests.