diff --git a/lib/monitor/watch.js b/lib/monitor/watch.js
index 99f0b66b..13b63b7a 100644
--- a/lib/monitor/watch.js
+++ b/lib/monitor/watch.js
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ function watch() {
       }
 
       watchedFiles.push(file);
-      watchedFiles = Array.from(new Set(watchedFiles)); // ensure no dupes
-      total = watchedFiles.length;
       bus.emit('watching', file);
       debug('watching dir: %s', file);
     });
     watcher.on('ready', function () {
+      watchedFiles = Array.from(new Set(watchedFiles)); // ensure no dupes
+      total = watchedFiles.length;
       watcher.ready = true;
       resolve(total);
       debugRoot('watch is complete');