diff --git a/src/dorkbox/util/FileUtil.kt b/src/dorkbox/util/FileUtil.kt
index 8b3d3ab..247318d 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/util/FileUtil.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/util/FileUtil.kt
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ object FileUtil {
 
         val split = dirInHeirarchy.split(File.separator).toTypedArray()
         var splitIndex = split.size - 1
-        var parent = file
+        var parent: File? = file
         var parentName: String
         if (splitIndex == 0) {
             // match on ONE dir