diff --git a/rotation.cpp b/rotation.cpp
index c92ec1a..4fb3bea 100644
--- a/rotation.cpp
+++ b/rotation.cpp
@@ -687,12 +687,8 @@ Image* rotate(Image const& src, double angle)
   DPoint const rot_origin_in_src_grid = get_mapped_point(*rotated, Point(0, 0), -rotation);
   DPoint const rot_origin_in_src = convert_img_coord_precision(src, rot_origin_in_src_grid);
 
-  unsigned int const buffer_pixel_capacity = 128 / 3;
-  unsigned int const buffer_size = buffer_pixel_capacity * 3;
   unsigned int buffer_index = 0;
-  uint8_t buffer[buffer_size];
-  memset(buffer, 0, buffer_size);
-  unsigned int buffer_offset = 0;
+  uint8_t* buffer = rotated->buffer;
 
   unsigned int const quantize = 8;
   int const& src_qwidth = src.width * quantize;
@@ -716,15 +712,7 @@ Image* rotate(Image const& src, double angle)
                      buffer, buffer_index * 3);
       }
 
-      // Flush buffer to dest
       ++buffer_index;
-      if (buffer_index == buffer_pixel_capacity)
-      {
-        memcpy(rotated->buffer + buffer_offset, buffer, buffer_size);
-        buffer_offset += buffer_size;
-        buffer_index = 0;
-        memset(buffer, 0, buffer_size);
-      }
     }
   }