diff --git a/pkg/lambda/generate_name.go b/pkg/lambda/generate_name.go
index fbfa898..03f5018 100644
--- a/pkg/lambda/generate_name.go
+++ b/pkg/lambda/generate_name.go
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"git.maximhutz.com/max/lambda/pkg/set"
 )
 
-var ticker uint64 = 0
-
 // GenerateFreshName generates a variable name that is not in the used set.
 // This function does not mutate the used set.
 func GenerateFreshName(used set.Set[string]) string {
 	for i := uint64(0); ; i++ {
-		attempt := "_" + string(strconv.AppendUint(nil, ticker, 10))
+		attempt := "_" + string(strconv.AppendUint(nil, i, 10))
 
 		if !used.Has(attempt) {
 			return attempt