diff --git a/lib/server/files.js b/lib/server/files.js
index ee7f583d..df94dde1 100644
--- a/lib/server/files.js
+++ b/lib/server/files.js
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
         Util        = require('../util');
     
     object.read     = function(files, options, callback) {
-        var done = [],
-            errors,
-            readFiles = {},
-            doneFunc = function (name, error, data) {
+        var errors,
+            done        = [],
+            noOptions   = Util.isFunction(options),
+            readFiles   = {},
+            doneFunc    = function (name, error, data) {
                 done.pop();
                 
                 if (!error) 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
                     Util.exec(callback, errors, readFiles);
             };
         
-        if (Util.isFunction(options)) {
+        if (noOptions) {
             callback   = options;
             options    = null;
         }