diff --git a/src/aro/Value.zig b/src/aro/Value.zig
index c5a36b98..1f6630ea 100644
--- a/src/aro/Value.zig
+++ b/src/aro/Value.zig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub const @"null" = Value{ .opt_ref = .null };
 
 pub fn intern(comp: *Compilation, k: Interner.Key) !Value {
     const r = try comp.interner.put(comp.gpa, k);
-    return Value.fromRef(r);
+    return .{ .opt_ref = @enumFromInt(@intFromEnum(r)) };
 }
 
 pub fn int(i: anytype, comp: *Compilation) !Value {
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ pub fn ref(v: Value) Interner.Ref {
     return @enumFromInt(@intFromEnum(v.opt_ref));
 }
 
-fn fromRef(r: Interner.Ref) @This() {
-    return .{ .opt_ref = @enumFromInt(@intFromEnum(r)) };
-}
-
 pub fn is(v: Value, tag: std.meta.Tag(Interner.Key), comp: *const Compilation) bool {
     if (v.opt_ref == .none) return false;
     return comp.interner.get(v.ref()) == tag;