diff --git a/csgo/demo_loader.go b/csgo/demo_loader.go
index 6912760..ee227b3 100644
--- a/csgo/demo_loader.go
+++ b/csgo/demo_loader.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) lockDemo(demo *Demo) {
 func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) HandleGCPacket(pkg *gamecoordinator.GCPacket) {
 	switch pkg.MsgType {
 	case uint32(protobuf.EGCBaseClientMsg_k_EMsgGCClientWelcome):
-		msg := &protobuf.CMsgClientWelcome{}
+		var msg *protobuf.CMsgClientWelcome
 		err := proto.Unmarshal(pkg.Body, msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("[DL] Unable to unmarshal event %v: %v", pkg.MsgType, err)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) HandleGCPacket(pkg *gamecoordinator.GCPacket) {
 		log.Debugf("[GC] Welcome: %+v", msg)
 		dml.GCReady = true
 	case uint32(protobuf.EGCBaseClientMsg_k_EMsgGCClientConnectionStatus):
-		msg := &protobuf.CMsgConnectionStatus{}
+		var msg *protobuf.CMsgConnectionStatus
 		err := proto.Unmarshal(pkg.Body, msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("[GC] Unable to unmarshal event %v: %v", pkg.MsgType, err)
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) HandleGCPacket(pkg *gamecoordinator.GCPacket) {
 			go dml.greetGC()
 		}
 	case uint32(protobuf.ECsgoGCMsg_k_EMsgGCCStrike15_v2_GC2ClientGlobalStats):
-		msg := &protobuf.GlobalStatistics{}
+		var msg *protobuf.GlobalStatistics
 		err := proto.Unmarshal(pkg.Body, msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("[GC] Unable to unmarshal event %v: %v", pkg.MsgType, err)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) HandleGCPacket(pkg *gamecoordinator.GCPacket) {
 		log.Debugf("[GC] Stats: %+v", msg)
 		dml.GCReady = true
 	case uint32(protobuf.ECsgoGCMsg_k_EMsgGCCStrike15_v2_MatchList):
-		msg := &protobuf.CMsgGCCStrike15V2_MatchList{}
+		var msg *protobuf.CMsgGCCStrike15V2_MatchList
 		err := proto.Unmarshal(pkg.Body, msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("[GC] Unable to unmarshal event %v: %v", pkg.MsgType, err)