diff --git a/lib/future.rb b/lib/future.rb
index 40393a3..581a188 100644
--- a/lib/future.rb
+++ b/lib/future.rb
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ def __force__
   # @param  [Symbol]
   # @return [Boolean]
   def respond_to?(method, include_all=false)
-    :force.equal?(method) || :__force__.equal?(method) || (__force__; @promise).respond_to?(method, include_all)
+    :force.equal?(method) || :__force__.equal?(method) || __force__.respond_to?(method, include_all)
   end
 
   private
 
   def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
-    (__force__; @promise).__send__(method, *args, &block)
+    __force__.__send__(method, *args, &block)
   end
 end