diff --git a/rpl/file_store.go b/rpl/file_store.go
index 161ab8d..5f4c324 100644
--- a/rpl/file_store.go
+++ b/rpl/file_store.go
@@ -196,14 +196,15 @@ func (s *FileStore) storeLog(l *Log) error {
 func (s *FileStore) PurgeExpired(n int64) error {
 	s.rm.Lock()
 
-	purges := []*tableReader{}
+	var purges []*tableReader
 
 	t := uint32(time.Now().Unix() - int64(n))
 
 	for i, r := range s.rs {
 		if r.lastTime > t {
-			purges = s.rs[0:i]
-			s.rs = s.rs[i:]
+			purges = append([]*tableReader{}, s.rs[0:i]...)
+			n := copy(s.rs, s.rs[i:])
+			s.rs = s.rs[0:n]
 			break
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/server/snapshot.go b/server/snapshot.go
index 67192ea..b238545 100644
--- a/server/snapshot.go
+++ b/server/snapshot.go
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ func (s *snapshotStore) purge(create bool) {
 	}
 
 	if num > 0 {
-		names = s.names[0:num]
-
+		names = append([]string{}, s.names[0:num]...)
 		n := copy(s.names, s.names[num:])
 		s.names = s.names[0:n]
 	}