diff --git a/cmd/files.go b/cmd/files.go
index 3ad3f43..85d91ae 100644
--- a/cmd/files.go
+++ b/cmd/files.go
@@ -419,11 +419,11 @@ func prepareDirectories(files *Files, sort string) []string {
 }
 
 func pickFile(args []string, filters *Filters, sort string) (string, error) {
-	stats := Stats{}
-
 	files := Files{}
 	files.List = make(map[string][]string)
 
+	stats := Stats{}
+
 	concurrency := Concurrency{}
 	concurrency.DirectoryScans = make(chan int, maxDirectoryScans)
 	concurrency.FileScans = make(chan int, maxFileScans)