diff --git a/core/os/dir_unix.odin b/core/os/dir_unix.odin
index f06bf8b37..c3dd844ef 100644
--- a/core/os/dir_unix.odin
+++ b/core/os/dir_unix.odin
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import "core:strings"
 
 @(require_results)
 read_dir :: proc(fd: Handle, n: int, allocator := context.allocator) -> (fi: []File_Info, err: Error) {
-	dupfd := _dup(fd) or_return
+	context.allocator = allocator
 
-	dirp := _fdopendir(dupfd) or_return
+	dupfd := _dup(fd) or_return
+	dirp  := _fdopendir(dupfd) or_return
 	defer _closedir(dirp)
 
 	dirpath := absolute_path_from_handle(dupfd) or_return