diff --git a/pkg/files/files.go b/pkg/files/files.go
index fc5c3d3..df9fc31 100644
--- a/pkg/files/files.go
+++ b/pkg/files/files.go
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ type DirEntry struct {
 }
 
 func ScanDirectory(path, urlBase string) (entries []DirEntry, stats DirStat, err error) {
-	var dirEntries []DirEntry = make([]DirEntry, 0)
-	var fileEntries []DirEntry = make([]DirEntry, 0)
-	var totalFilesSize int64 = 0
-
 	dir, err := os.ReadDir(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var dirEntries []DirEntry = make([]DirEntry, 0)
+	var fileEntries []DirEntry = make([]DirEntry, 0)
+	var totalFilesSize int64 = 0
+
 	for _, ent := range dir {
 		entry, _ := ent.Info()