diff --git a/pkg/etwlogrus/hook.go b/pkg/etwlogrus/hook.go
index f4b245d2..cc4d2d5b 100644
--- a/pkg/etwlogrus/hook.go
+++ b/pkg/etwlogrus/hook.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio/pkg/etw"
 )
 
-const DefaultEventName = "LogrusEntry"
+const defaultEventName = "LogrusEntry"
 
 var ErrNoProvider = errors.New("no ETW registered provider")
 
@@ -96,13 +96,14 @@ func (h *Hook) Fire(e *logrus.Entry) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	name := DefaultEventName
+	name := defaultEventName
 	if h.getName != nil {
 		if n := h.getName(e); n != "" {
 			name = n
 		}
 	}
 
+	// preallocate extra room for two additional options besides log level
 	opts := make([]etw.EventOpt, 0, 3)
 	opts = append(opts, etw.WithLevel(level))
 	if h.getEventsOpts != nil {