diff --git a/save.go b/save.go
index e01f9b2..12c1f3e 100644
--- a/save.go
+++ b/save.go
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func saveMain(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+
+	classifier, err := licenses.NewClassifier(confidenceThreshold)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	libs, err := licenses.Libraries(context.Background(), classifier, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if overwriteSavePath {
 		if err := os.RemoveAll(savePath); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -76,15 +87,6 @@ func saveMain(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	classifier, err := licenses.NewClassifier(confidenceThreshold)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	libs, err := licenses.Libraries(context.Background(), classifier, args...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	libsWithBadLicenses := make(map[licenses.Type][]*licenses.Library)
 	for _, lib := range libs {
 		libSaveDir := filepath.Join(savePath, unvendor(lib.Name()))