diff --git a/defaults.go b/defaults.go
index a67ee3cbc3..068a990133 100644
--- a/defaults.go
+++ b/defaults.go
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ func (dns *Msg) SetReply(request *Msg) *Msg {
 	}
 	dns.Rcode = RcodeSuccess
 	if len(request.Question) > 0 {
-		dns.Question = make([]Question, 1)
-		dns.Question[0] = request.Question[0]
+		dns.Question = []Question{request.Question[0]}
 	}
 	return dns
 }