diff --git a/goDep.redoGoMod.go b/goDep.redoGoMod.go
index d75f32a..ab55fa9 100644
--- a/goDep.redoGoMod.go
+++ b/goDep.redoGoMod.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (repo *Repo) RedoGoMod() (bool, error) {
 		// return the attempt to parse go.mod & go.sum
 		return repo.parseGoSum()
 	}
-	repo.GoDeps = nil
+	repo.GoDeps = new(GoDeps)
 	repo.GoPrimitive = false
 
 	ok, err := repo.isPrimativeGoMod()