diff --git a/benches/src/reuse.rs b/benches/src/reuse.rs
index 3f38040..f7c3aec 100644
--- a/benches/src/reuse.rs
+++ b/benches/src/reuse.rs
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ fn bench_tiny_keccak(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	let func = func.as_func().unwrap();
 	let mut interpreter = Interpreter::new();
 
-	b.iter(|| {
-		interpreter.reset();
-		interpreter.invoke(&func, &[test_data_ptr], &mut NopExternals).unwrap()
-	});
+	b.iter(|| interpreter.invoke(&func, &[test_data_ptr], &mut NopExternals).unwrap());
 }
 
 #[bench]
@@ -83,10 +80,7 @@ fn bench_rev_comp(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	let func = func.as_func().unwrap();
 	let mut interpreter = Interpreter::new();
 
-	b.iter(|| {
-		interpreter.reset();
-		interpreter.invoke(&func, &[test_data_ptr], &mut NopExternals).unwrap()
-	});
+	b.iter(|| interpreter.invoke(&func, &[test_data_ptr], &mut NopExternals).unwrap());
 
 	// Verify the result.
 	let output_data_mem_offset = assert_matches!(
@@ -140,10 +134,7 @@ fn bench_regex_redux(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	let func = func.as_func().unwrap();
 	let mut interpreter = Interpreter::new();
 
-	b.iter(|| {
-		interpreter.reset();
-		interpreter.invoke(&func, &[test_data_ptr], &mut NopExternals).unwrap()
-	});
+	b.iter(|| interpreter.invoke(&func, &[test_data_ptr], &mut NopExternals).unwrap());
 }
 
 #[bench]
@@ -173,7 +164,6 @@ fn fac_recursive(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	let mut interpreter = Interpreter::new();
 
 	b.iter(|| {
-		interpreter.reset();
 		let value = interpreter
 			.invoke(&func, &[RuntimeValue::I64(25)], &mut NopExternals)
 			.unwrap();
@@ -213,7 +203,6 @@ fn fac_opt(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	let mut interpreter = Interpreter::new();
 
 	b.iter(|| {
-		interpreter.reset();
 		let value = interpreter
 			.invoke(&func, &[RuntimeValue::I64(25)], &mut NopExternals)
 			.unwrap();
@@ -254,7 +243,6 @@ fn recursive_ok(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	let mut interpreter = Interpreter::new();
 
 	b.iter(|| {
-		interpreter.reset();
 		let value = interpreter
 			.invoke(&func, &[RuntimeValue::I32(8000)], &mut NopExternals)
 			.unwrap();
@@ -294,7 +282,6 @@ fn recursive_trap(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	let mut interpreter = Interpreter::new();
 
 	b.iter(|| {
-		interpreter.reset();
 		interpreter
 			.invoke(&func, &[RuntimeValue::I32(1000)], &mut NopExternals)
 			.unwrap_err();
diff --git a/src/runner.rs b/src/runner.rs
index d8c74eb..21118aa 100644
--- a/src/runner.rs
+++ b/src/runner.rs
@@ -209,10 +209,8 @@ impl Interpreter {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Todo, use types to prevent user from calling start_execution on an interpreter not in Initialized
-	// state.
-	/// Wipe all data in this interpreter, so it can be safely reused.
-	pub fn reset(&mut self) {
+	/// Wipe all data in this interpreter so it can be safely reused.
+	fn reset(&mut self) {
 		self.value_stack.truncate(0);
 		self.call_stack.truncate(0);
 		self.state = InterpreterState::Initialized;
@@ -252,8 +250,7 @@ impl Interpreter {
 		args: &[RuntimeValue],
 		externals: &mut E,
 	) -> Result<Option<RuntimeValue>, Trap> {
-		// Ensure that the VM has not been executed. This is checked in `FuncInvocation::start_execution`.
-		assert!(self.state == InterpreterState::Initialized);
+		self.reset();
 
 		// Add initial args to value stack
 		for arg in args {