diff --git a/examples/calculator.py b/examples/calculator.py
index 04431c8d4..86addced5 100644
--- a/examples/calculator.py
+++ b/examples/calculator.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class GridTest(App):
             return Text(font.renderText(text).rstrip("\n"), style="bold")
 
         def make_button(text: str) -> Button:
-            label = make_text(text)
-            return Button(label, style="white on rgb(51,51,51)")
+            return Button(make_text(text), style="white on rgb(51,51,51)")
 
         buttons = {
             name: make_button(name)