diff --git a/src/namedict.h b/src/namedict.h
index ed6da0f2..511dd042 100644
--- a/src/namedict.h
+++ b/src/namedict.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace pkpy{
     uint32_t find_perfect_hash_seed(uint32_t capacity, const std::vector<StrName>& keys){
         if(keys.empty()) return kHashSeeds[0];
         std::set<uint32_t> indices;
-        std::vector<std::pair<uint32_t, float>> scores;
+        std::vector<std::pair<uint32_t, float>> scores(kHashSeeds.size());
         for(int i=0; i<kHashSeeds.size(); i++){
             indices.clear();
             for(auto key: keys){
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace pkpy{
                 indices.insert(index);
             }
             float score = indices.size() / (float)keys.size();
-            scores.push_back({kHashSeeds[i], score});
+            scores[i] = {kHashSeeds[i], score};
         }
         std::sort(scores.begin(), scores.end(), [](auto a, auto b){ return a.second > b.second; });
         return scores[0].first;