@@ -30,25 +30,18 @@
 }
 
 // Encodes data in place
 func (c *context) encode(data []byte) {
 	for index, value := range data {
-
-		// Shortcut for sequential, equal values
-		if c.table[0] == value {
-			data[index] = 0
-			continue
-		}
-
 		// Loop over the MTF table
-		for j := byte(1); j != 0; j++ {
-			if c.table[j] == value {
+		for i := byte(0); i <= 255; i++ {
+			if c.table[i] == value {
 				// Output the value
-				data[index] = j
+				data[index] = i
 
 				// Shift the table
-				copy(c.table[1:], c.table[:j])
+				copy(c.table[1:], c.table[:i])
 
 				// Restore the value in front and break
 				c.table[0] = value
 				break
 			}
@@ -59,16 +52,10 @@
 // Decode data in place
 func (c *context) decode(data []byte) {
 	for index, value := range data {
 		position := value
 
-		// Shortcut for sequential, equal values
-		if position == 0 {
-			data[index] = c.table[0]
-			continue
-		}
-
 		// Output the value
 		data[index] = c.table[position]
 
 		// Shift the table and restore the value in front
 		copy(c.table[1:], c.table[:position])