diff --git a/modules/reitit-core/java-src/reitit/Trie.java b/modules/reitit-core/java-src/reitit/Trie.java
index 738a9516..515cf039 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-core/java-src/reitit/Trie.java
+++ b/modules/reitit-core/java-src/reitit/Trie.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package reitit;
 // https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/1190293/Iteration-Over-Java-Collections-with-High-Performa
 
 import clojure.lang.IPersistentMap;
-import clojure.lang.ITransientMap;
 import clojure.lang.Keyword;
 import clojure.lang.PersistentArrayMap;
 
@@ -35,26 +34,20 @@ public class Trie {
         case '+':
           hasPlus = true;
           break;
-        default:
-          break;
       }
     }
     return decode(chars, begin, end, hasPercent, hasPlus);
   }
 
   public static class Match {
-    final ITransientMap params = PersistentArrayMap.EMPTY.asTransient();
+    public IPersistentMap params = PersistentArrayMap.EMPTY;
     public Object data;
 
-    public IPersistentMap parameters() {
-      return params.persistent();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String toString() {
       Map<Object, Object> m = new HashMap<>();
       m.put(Keyword.intern("data"), data);
-      m.put(Keyword.intern("params"), parameters());
+      m.put(Keyword.intern("params"), params);
       return m.toString();
     }
   }
@@ -165,8 +158,6 @@ public class Trie {
     @Override
     public Match match(int i, int max, char[] path, Match match) {
       if (i < max && path[i] != end) {
-        boolean hasPercent = false;
-        boolean hasPlus = false;
         int stop = max;
         for (int j = i; j < max; j++) {
           final char c = path[j];
@@ -174,12 +165,10 @@ public class Trie {
             stop = j;
             break;
           }
-          hasPercent = hasPercent || c == '%';
-          hasPlus = hasPlus || c == '+';
         }
         final Match m = child.match(stop, max, path, match);
         if (m != null) {
-          m.params.assoc(key, decode(path, i, stop, hasPercent, hasPlus));
+          m.params = m.params.assoc(key, decode(path, i, stop));
         }
         return m;
       }
@@ -218,7 +207,7 @@ public class Trie {
     @Override
     public Match match(int i, int max, char[] path, Match match) {
       if (i < max) {
-        match.params.assoc(parameter, decode(path, i, max));
+        match.params = match.params.assoc(parameter, decode(path, i, max));
         match.data = data;
         return match;
       }
diff --git a/modules/reitit-core/src/reitit/trie.cljc b/modules/reitit-core/src/reitit/trie.cljc
index 645c64df..c7f83269 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-core/src/reitit/trie.cljc
+++ b/modules/reitit-core/src/reitit/trie.cljc
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
 (defn lookup [matcher path]
   #?(:clj  (if-let [match ^Trie$Match (Trie/lookup ^Trie$Matcher matcher ^String path)]
-             (->Match (.data match) (.parameters match)))
+             (->Match (.data match) (.params match)))
      :cljs (if-let [match (match matcher 0 (count path) path)]
              (let [params (if-let [path-params (:path-params match)]
                             (persistent! path-params)
diff --git a/perf-test/clj/reitit/go_perf_test.clj b/perf-test/clj/reitit/go_perf_test.clj
index 36d5d3b9..5f49558b 100644
--- a/perf-test/clj/reitit/go_perf_test.clj
+++ b/perf-test/clj/reitit/go_perf_test.clj
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@
   ;;  64µs (trie-router, no injects, optimized) - 124µs (clojure)
   ;;  63µs (trie-router, no injects, switch-case) - 124µs (clojure)
   ;;  63ns (trie-router, no injects, direct-data)
+  ;;  54ns (trie-router, non-transient params)
   (let [requests (mapv route->req routes)]
     (title "all")
     (cc/quick-bench
diff --git a/perf-test/clj/reitit/opensensors_perf_test.clj b/perf-test/clj/reitit/opensensors_perf_test.clj
index 36e02fe0..d74a9764 100644
--- a/perf-test/clj/reitit/opensensors_perf_test.clj
+++ b/perf-test/clj/reitit/opensensors_perf_test.clj
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@
     ;;   326ns (java-segment-router)
     ;;   194ns (trie)
     ;;   160ns (trie, prioritized)
+    ;;   130ns (trie, non-transient, direct-data)
     (b! "reitit" reitit-f)
 
     ;;  2845ns
@@ -585,16 +586,18 @@
     ;;   373ns (trie)
     ;;   323ns (trie, prioritized)
     ;;   289ns (trie, prioritized, zero-copy)
+    ;;   266ns (trie, non-transient, direct-data)
     (b! "reitit-ring" reitit-ring-f)
 
     ;;   385ns (java-segment-router, no injects)
     ;;   271ms (trie)
     ;;   240ns (trie, prioritized)
+    ;;   214ns (trie, non-transient, direct-data)
     (b! "reitit-ring-fast" reitit-ring-fast-f)
-    ;;   240ns (trie, prioritized, zero-copy)
 
     ;;  2553ns (linear-router)
     ;;   630ns (segment-router-backed)
+    ;;   464ns (trie, non-transient, direct-data)
     (b! "reitit-ring-linear" reitit-ring-linear-f)
 
     ;;  2137ns
@@ -627,6 +630,7 @@
   ;; 629ms (arraylist)
   ;; 409ns (transient)
   ;; 409ns (staticMultiMatcher)
+  ;; 305ns (non-persistent-params)
   (let [app (ring/ring-handler (ring/router opensensors-routes) {:inject-match? false, :inject-router? false})
         request {:uri "/v1/users/1/devices/1", :request-method :get}]
     (doseq [[p r] (-> app (ring/get-router) (r/routes))]
@@ -638,6 +642,7 @@
     (prof/start {})
     ; "Elapsed time: 9183.657012 msecs"
     ; "Elapsed time: 8674.70132 msecs"
+    ; "Elapsed time: 6714.434915 msecs"
     (time
       (dotimes [_ 20000000]
         (app request)))