diff --git a/rpl/file_store.go b/rpl/file_store.go
index a8f4940..26a2c5c 100644
--- a/rpl/file_store.go
+++ b/rpl/file_store.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (s *FileStore) StoreLog(l *Log) error {
 	return s.w.StoreLog(l)
 }
 
-func (s *FileStore) PuregeExpired(n int64) error {
+func (s *FileStore) PurgeExpired(n int64) error {
 	s.rm.Lock()
 
 	purges := []*tableReader{}
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ func (s *FileStore) load() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	s.rs = make(tableReaders, 0, len(fs))
+
 	var r *tableReader
 	var index int64
 	for _, f := range fs {