diff --git a/Go/xor.go b/Go/xor.go
index bf029c1..ac82ecc 100644
--- a/Go/xor.go
+++ b/Go/xor.go
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ package xor
 // EncryptDecrypt runs a XOR encryption on the input string, encrypting it if it hasn't already been,
 // and decrypting it if it has, using the key provided.
 func EncryptDecrypt(input, key string) (output string) {
+	kL := len(key)
 	for i := range input {
-		output += string(input[i] ^ key[i%len(key)])
+		output += string(input[i] ^ key[i%kL])
 	}
-
 	return output
 }