diff --git a/Modules/Disk/readers.swift b/Modules/Disk/readers.swift
index 15b3736c..d04f12a8 100644
--- a/Modules/Disk/readers.swift
+++ b/Modules/Disk/readers.swift
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ internal class CapacityReader: Reader<Disks> {
     }
     
     private func freeDiskSpaceInBytes(_ path: URL) -> Int64 {
+        do {
+            let systemAttributes = try FileManager.default.attributesOfFileSystem(forPath: path.path)
+            if let freeSpace = (systemAttributes[FileAttributeKey.systemFreeSize] as? NSNumber)?.int64Value {
+                return freeSpace
+            }
+        } catch let err {
+            error("error retrieving free space #2: \(err.localizedDescription)", log: self.log)
+        }
+        
         do {
             if let url = URL(string: path.absoluteString) {
                 let values = try url.resourceValues(forKeys: [.volumeAvailableCapacityForImportantUsageKey])
@@ -81,15 +90,6 @@ internal class CapacityReader: Reader<Disks> {
             error("error retrieving free space #1: \(err.localizedDescription)", log: self.log)
         }
         
-        do {
-            let systemAttributes = try FileManager.default.attributesOfFileSystem(forPath: path.path)
-            if let freeSpace = (systemAttributes[FileAttributeKey.systemFreeSize] as? NSNumber)?.int64Value {
-                return freeSpace
-            }
-        } catch let err {
-            error("error retrieving free space #2: \(err.localizedDescription)", log: self.log)
-        }
-        
         return 0
     }
 }