diff --git a/src/pilerimport.c b/src/pilerimport.c
index 9471f6ae..0ce0d6c3 100644
--- a/src/pilerimport.c
+++ b/src/pilerimport.c
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ int import_from_imap_server(char *server, char *username, char *password, int po
    struct node *q;
 
 
+   inithash(data->imapfolders);
+
    snprintf(port_string, sizeof(port_string)-1, "%d", port);
 
    memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
@@ -297,8 +299,6 @@ int import_from_imap_server(char *server, char *username, char *password, int po
    }
 
 
-   inithash(data->imapfolders);
-
    rc = list_folders(sd, &seq, use_ssl, data);
    if(rc == ERR) goto ENDE_IMAP;