diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 57deaf918..ac631cb04 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -2285,6 +2285,7 @@ def archivePostsForPerson(httpPrefix: str,nickname: str,domain: str,baseDir: str
 
     postsInBoxDict={}
     postsCtr=0
+    postsInBox=os.scandir(boxDir)
     for postFilename in postsInBox:
         postFilename=postFilename.name
         if not postFilename.endswith('.json'):