diff --git a/src/source.rs b/src/source.rs
index 02b9254..8cab16e 100644
--- a/src/source.rs
+++ b/src/source.rs
@@ -216,10 +216,9 @@ async fn gimme_them_textures(path:PathBuf,vpk_list:&[vpk::VPK],send_texture:toki
 		vpks:vpk_list
 	};
 
+	let mut mesh_loader=strafesnet_bsp_loader::loader::ModelLoader::new(finder);
 	// load models and collect requested textures
 	for &model_path in mesh_deferred_loader.indices(){
-		// meshloader is just a pile of references and is very cheap to construct and drop
-		let mut mesh_loader=strafesnet_bsp_loader::loader::MeshLoader::new(finder,&mut texture_deferred_loader);
 		let model:vmdl::Model=mesh_loader.load(model_path)?;
 		for texture in model.textures(){
 			for search_path in &texture.search_paths{