diff --git a/proxy/data.go b/proxy/data.go
index 51070f3..bbc4091 100644
--- a/proxy/data.go
+++ b/proxy/data.go
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ type Options struct {
 	FlipHorizontal bool
 }
 
+var emptyOptions = new(Options)
+
 func (o Options) String() string {
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%vx%v", o.Width, o.Height)
diff --git a/proxy/transform.go b/proxy/transform.go
index 2f080a1..a3857b4 100644
--- a/proxy/transform.go
+++ b/proxy/transform.go
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
 )
 
-var emptyOptions = new(Options)
-
 // Transform the provided image.
 func Transform(img []byte, opt *Options) ([]byte, error) {
 	if opt == nil || reflect.DeepEqual(opt, emptyOptions) {