diff --git a/src/main/java/azgracompress/io/loader/ImageJBufferLoader.java b/src/main/java/azgracompress/io/loader/ImageJBufferLoader.java
index baea7c955fcc79e482a1e7a23f0cd186177858f9..5c24985fb96213c429f1b758c4e2b4343e8bdfa4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/azgracompress/io/loader/ImageJBufferLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/azgracompress/io/loader/ImageJBufferLoader.java
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ public final class ImageJBufferLoader extends BasicLoader implements IPlaneLoade
         return TypeConverter.shortArrayToIntArray(srcBuffer);
     }
 
+
     @Override
     protected int valueAt(int plane, int offset) {
-        final short value = ((short[]) bufferInputData.getPixelBuffer(plane))[offset];
-        return TypeConverter.shortToInt(value);
+        return TypeConverter.shortToInt(((short[]) bufferInputData.getPixelBuffer(plane))[offset]);
     }
 
     @Override