2 files changed, 13 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/reader/reader.go b/reader/reader.go
index 33e1773..e9eabac 100644
--- a/reader/reader.go
+++ b/reader/reader.go
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ func Keylens(dml DatamapLine) (int, int) {
 	return len(dml.Key), len(dml.Sheet)
 }
 
-//ReadDML returns a pointer to a slice of DatamapLine structs
-func ReadDML(path string) (*[]DatamapLine, error) {
+//ReadDML returns a slice of DatamapLine structs
+func ReadDML(path string) ([]DatamapLine, error) {
 	var s []DatamapLine
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		return &s, errors.New("Cannot find file")
+		return s, errors.New("Cannot find file")
 	}
 	r := csv.NewReader(strings.NewReader(string(data)))
 	for {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func ReadDML(path string) (*[]DatamapLine, error) {
 			break
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			return &s, errors.New("Cannot read line %s")
+			return s, errors.New("Cannot read line %s")
 		}
 		if record[0] == "cell_key" {
 			// this must be the header
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func ReadDML(path string) (*[]DatamapLine, error) {
 			Cellref: strings.Trim(record[2], " ")}
 		s = append(s, dml)
 	}
-	return &s, nil
+	return s, nil
 }
 
 //ReadXLSX reads an XLSX file
diff --git a/reader/reader_test.go b/reader/reader_test.go
index a7dd281..83d6a3d 100644
--- a/reader/reader_test.go
+++ b/reader/reader_test.go
@@ -6,20 +6,19 @@ import (
 
 func TestReadDML(t *testing.T) {
 	d, _ := ReadDML("/home/lemon/Documents/datamaps/input/datamap.csv")
-	dmlData := *d
 	// Test Key values
-	if dmlData[0].Key != "Project/Programme Name" {
-		t.Errorf("dmlData[0].Key = %s; want Project/Programme Name", dmlData[0].Key)
+	if d[0].Key != "Project/Programme Name" {
+		t.Errorf("d[0].Key = %s; want Project/Programme Name", d[0].Key)
 	}
-	if dmlData[1].Key != "Department" {
-		t.Errorf("dmlData[1].Key = %s; want Department (without a space)", dmlData[1].Key)
+	if d[1].Key != "Department" {
+		t.Errorf("d[1].Key = %s; want Department (without a space)", d[1].Key)
 	}
-	if dmlData[2].Key != "Delivery Body" {
-		t.Errorf("dmlData[2].Key = %s; want Delivery Body (without a space)", dmlData[2].Key)
+	if d[2].Key != "Delivery Body" {
+		t.Errorf("d[2].Key = %s; want Delivery Body (without a space)", d[2].Key)
 	}
 	// Test Sheet values
-	if dmlData[0].Sheet != "Introduction" {
-		t.Errorf("dmlData[0].Sheet = %s; want Introduction", dmlData[0].Key)
+	if d[0].Sheet != "Introduction" {
+		t.Errorf("d[0].Sheet = %s; want Introduction", d[0].Key)
 	}
 }