diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2260f65..8e8e9ef 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 module git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/go-mru
 
 go 1.17
+
+require github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.3.5
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee6593c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.3.5 h1:VvXlSJBzZpA/zum6Sj74hxwYI2DIxRWuNIoXAzHZz5o=
+github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.3.5/go.mod h1:J11/hYXuz8f4ySSvYwY0FKfm+ezbsZBKZxNJlLklBHA=
diff --git a/mru.go b/mru.go
index 2aa0cc2..b0826b8 100644
--- a/mru.go
+++ b/mru.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type Cache struct {
 // New must be used to create a new Cache.
 func New(cap int) *Cache {
 	return &Cache{
-		store:  map[string]*Item{},
+		store:  map[string]*item{},
 		access: newTimestamps(cap),
 		cap:    cap,
 		clock:  clock.New(),
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ func New(cap int) *Cache {
 }
 
 func (c *Cache) lock() {
-	m.mtx.lock()
+	c.mtx.Lock()
 }
 
 func (c *Cache) unlock() {
-	m.mtx.unlock()
+	c.mtx.Unlock()
 }
 
 // Len returns the number of items currently in the cache.
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ func (c *Cache) Len() int {
 
 // evict should remove the least-recently-used cache item.
 func (c *Cache) evict() {
+	if c.access.Len() == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
 	k := c.access.K(0)
 	c.evictKey(k)
 }
@@ -79,8 +83,8 @@ func (c *Cache) sanityCheck() {
 // data structures are consistent. It is not normally required, and it
 // is primarily used in testing.
 func (c *Cache) ConsistencyCheck() error {
-	m.lock()
-	defer m.unlock()
+	c.lock()
+	defer c.unlock()
 	if err := c.access.ConsistencyCheck(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -111,8 +115,8 @@ func (c *Cache) ConsistencyCheck() error {
 
 // Store adds the value v to the cache under the k.
 func (c *Cache) Store(k string, v interface{}) {
-	m.lock()
-	defer m.unlock()
+	c.lock()
+	defer c.unlock()
 
 	c.sanityCheck()
 
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *Cache) Store(k string, v interface{}) {
 		c.evictKey(k)
 	}
 
-	itm := &Item{
+	itm := &item{
 		V:      v,
 		access: c.clock.Now().UnixNano(),
 	}
@@ -136,8 +140,8 @@ func (c *Cache) Store(k string, v interface{}) {
 // Get returns the value stored in the cache. If the item isn't present,
 // it will return false.
 func (c *Cache) Get(k string) (interface{}, bool) {
-	m.lock()
-	defer m.unlock()
+	c.lock()
+	defer c.unlock()
 
 	c.sanityCheck()
 
diff --git a/mru_test.go b/mru_test.go
index d823b5b..9488981 100644
--- a/mru_test.go
+++ b/mru_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ func TestBasicCacheEviction(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("cache should have size 0")
 	}
 
+	c.evict()
+	if err := c.ConsistencyCheck(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	c.Store("raven", 1)
 	if err := c.ConsistencyCheck(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)