diff --git a/src/IssueProcessor.ts b/src/IssueProcessor.ts
index 6abcc2a8..9ef8ce4e 100644
--- a/src/IssueProcessor.ts
+++ b/src/IssueProcessor.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export interface IssueProcessorOptions {
 export class IssueProcessor {
   readonly client: any;
   readonly options: IssueProcessorOptions;
-  private operationsLeft: number = 0;
+  private operationsLeft = 0;
 
   readonly staleIssues: Issue[] = [];
   readonly closedIssues: Issue[] = [];
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export class IssueProcessor {
     }
   }
 
-  async processIssues(page: number = 1): Promise<number> {
+  async processIssues(page = 1): Promise<number> {
     // get the next batch of issues
     const issues: Issue[] = await this.getIssues(page);
     this.operationsLeft -= 1;