diff --git a/packages/solo/solo.go b/packages/solo/solo.go
index 2c1dcf5a9f..34c94fe756 100644
--- a/packages/solo/solo.go
+++ b/packages/solo/solo.go
@@ -440,9 +440,8 @@ func (ch *Chain) collateBatch() []isc.Request {
 	if batchSize > maxBatch {
 		batchSize = maxBatch
 	}
-	ret := make([]isc.Request, 0)
-	ret = append(ret, requests[:batchSize]...)
-	return ret
+
+	return requests[:batchSize]
 }
 
 // batchLoop mimics behavior Wasp consensus