diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/ice4j/socket/SocketPool.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/ice4j/socket/SocketPool.kt
index 9e5f181d..f070d081 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/ice4j/socket/SocketPool.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/ice4j/socket/SocketPool.kt
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class SocketPool(
     }
 
     /** Trivial socket holder that gives out a single unique socket. */
-    private inner class TrivialSocketHolder : SocketHolder {
+    private val trivialSocketHolder = object : SocketHolder {
         override val socket = sockets.first()
         override fun close() {}
     }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class SocketPool(
     /** Gets a send socket holder.  Should be used with Kotlin [use] or Java try-with-resources.  May block. */
     fun getSendSocket(): SocketHolder {
         if (numSockets == 1) {
-            return TrivialSocketHolder()
+            return trivialSocketHolder
         }
         return MySocketHolder()
     }