diff --git a/widget/pulsebar.lua b/widget/pulsebar.lua
index 0ab6312..41a8ce3 100644
--- a/widget/pulsebar.lua
+++ b/widget/pulsebar.lua
@@ -145,4 +145,4 @@ local function factory(args)
     return pulsebar
 end
 
-return setmetatable(pulsebar, { __call = function(_, ...) return factory(...) end })
+return factory