diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 91cee86..f30ceba 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ impl Database {
 			write_opts: write_opts,
 			overlay: RwLock::new((0..(num_cols + 1)).map(|_| HashMap::new()).collect()),
 			flushing: RwLock::new((0..(num_cols + 1)).map(|_| HashMap::new()).collect()),
-			flushing_lock: Mutex::new((false)),
+			flushing_lock: Mutex::new(false),
 			path: path.to_owned(),
 			read_opts: read_opts,
 			block_opts: block_opts,