diff --git a/cmd/tools/repeat.v b/cmd/tools/repeat.v
index 844f3c57c7..004f134dc0 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/repeat.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/repeat.v
@@ -116,10 +116,11 @@ fn (mut context Context) parse_options() {
 	if context.verbose {
 		scripting.set_verbose(true)
 	}
-	context.commands = fp.finalize() or {
+	x := fp.finalize() or {
 		eprintln('Error: ' + err)
 		exit(1)
 	}
+	context.commands = x
 	context.results = []CmdResult{len: context.commands.len, init: CmdResult{}}
 	context.cline = '\r' + term.h_divider('')
 }