diff --git a/bigtable/bigtable.go b/bigtable/bigtable.go
index 6ca2096e7046..187d0a747d6b 100644
--- a/bigtable/bigtable.go
+++ b/bigtable/bigtable.go
@@ -114,17 +114,14 @@ var (
 	isIdempotentRetryCode = make(map[codes.Code]bool)
 	retryOptions          = []gax.CallOption{
 		gax.WithRetry(func() gax.Retryer {
+			backoff := gax.Backoff{
+				Initial:    100 * time.Millisecond,
+				Max:        2 * time.Second,
+				Multiplier: 1.2,
+			}
 			return &bigtableRetryer{
-				Retryer: gax.OnCodes(idempotentRetryCodes, gax.Backoff{
-					Initial:    100 * time.Millisecond,
-					Max:        2 * time.Second,
-					Multiplier: 1.2,
-				}),
-				Backoff: gax.Backoff{
-					Initial:    100 * time.Millisecond,
-					Max:        2 * time.Second,
-					Multiplier: 1.2,
-				},
+				Retryer: gax.OnCodes(idempotentRetryCodes, backoff),
+				Backoff: backoff,
 			}
 		}),
 	}