diff --git a/aquatic_common/src/lib.rs b/aquatic_common/src/lib.rs
index 5034ce2..eeca362 100644
--- a/aquatic_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/aquatic_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ impl AccessList {
         let file = File::open(path)?;
         let reader = BufReader::new(file);
 
-        self.0.clear();
+        let mut new_list = HashSet::new();
 
         for line in reader.lines() {
-            self.0.insert(Self::parse_line_to_info_hash(line?)?);
+            new_list.insert(Self::parse_line_to_info_hash(line?)?);
         }
 
+        self.0 = new_list;
+
         Ok(())
     }