diff --git a/parse.odin b/parse.odin
index 0456c22..441daf5 100644
--- a/parse.odin
+++ b/parse.odin
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ parse_file_md_to_html :: proc(filename: string, allocator := context.allocator,
 
 	html := cm.render_html(root, CMARK_OPTIONS)
 	defer cm.free(html)
+	parsed, err = strings.clone_from_cstring(html, allocator)
 
-	parsed = strings.clone_from_cstring(html, allocator)
 	return parsed, nil
 }