diff --git a/src/node.rs b/src/node.rs
index ff044cd..ef0ffae 100644
--- a/src/node.rs
+++ b/src/node.rs
@@ -170,9 +170,8 @@ impl Node {
                 } else if kind == Kind::Pipe {
                     break 'blk FileType::Fifo;
                 } else if kind == Kind::Normal {
-                    let mut len = meta.len();
-                    let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(len.try_into()?);
-                    len = reader.read_to_end(&mut data)?.try_into()?;
+                    let mut data = vec![];
+                    let len = reader.read_to_end(&mut data)?.try_into()?;
                     let checksum = match algorithm {
                         Algorithm::Md5 => {
                             let mut hasher = Md5::new();