diff --git a/balancer.go b/balancer.go
index 473deef..d6d035c 100644
--- a/balancer.go
+++ b/balancer.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type balancePenalty struct {
 }
 
 func BestNodeByPenalties(nodes []*Node) (*Node, error) {
-	penalties := make([]*balancePenalty, len(nodes))
+	penalties := make([]balancePenalty, len(nodes))
 
 	var playerPenalty, cpuPenalty, deficitFramePenalty, nullFramePenalty int
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func BestNodeByPenalties(nodes []*Node) (*Node, error) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		penalties[i] = &balancePenalty{node, playerPenalty + cpuPenalty + deficitFramePenalty + nullFramePenalty}
+		penalties[i] = balancePenalty{node, playerPenalty + cpuPenalty + deficitFramePenalty + nullFramePenalty}
 	}
 
 	sort.SliceStable(penalties, func(i, j int) bool {