diff --git a/shperm.c b/shperm.c
index 043b8df..509fe59 100644
--- a/shperm.c
+++ b/shperm.c
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ int linesNo = 0;
 int maxUsername = 0;
 int maxGroupname = 0;
 
-void addLine(char* path, int permissions, int uid, int gid) {
-    linesNo++;
-
+void mallocLines() {
     // add one line to the lines array
     if (linesNo == 1) {
         lines = malloc(sizeof(*lines));
@@ -37,27 +35,9 @@ void addLine(char* path, int permissions, int uid, int gid) {
             exit(4);
         }
     }
+}
 
-    // calculate line (index) we are at, which is 0-based (thus -1)
-    int idx = linesNo - 1;
-
-    // print user
-    struct passwd* user = getpwuid(uid);
-    lines[idx].username = malloc(strlen(user->pw_name) + 1);
-    strcpy(lines[idx].username, user->pw_name);
-    if (maxUsername < strlen(lines[idx].username)) {
-        maxUsername = strlen(lines[idx].username);
-    }
-
-    // print group
-    struct group* group = getgrgid(gid);
-    lines[idx].groupname = malloc(strlen(group->gr_name) + 1);
-    strcpy(lines[idx].groupname, group->gr_name);
-    if (maxGroupname < strlen(lines[idx].groupname)) {
-        maxGroupname = strlen(lines[idx].groupname);
-    }
-
-    // print permissions
+void addPermission2Line(int idx, int permissions) {
     strcpy(lines[idx].permissionStr[0], "---");
     strcpy(lines[idx].permissionStr[1], "---");
     strcpy(lines[idx].permissionStr[2], "---");
@@ -88,8 +68,37 @@ void addLine(char* path, int permissions, int uid, int gid) {
             lines[idx].permissionStr[permissionUGO][permissionRWX] = 'x';
         }   
     }
+}
 
-    // print current path
+void addLine(char* path, int permissions, int uid, int gid) {
+    linesNo++;
+
+    // allocate memory for another line
+    mallocLines();
+
+    // calculate line (index) we are at, which is 0-based (thus -1)
+    int idx = linesNo - 1;
+
+    // add user
+    struct passwd* user = getpwuid(uid);
+    lines[idx].username = malloc(strlen(user->pw_name) + 1);
+    strcpy(lines[idx].username, user->pw_name);
+    if (maxUsername < strlen(lines[idx].username)) {
+        maxUsername = strlen(lines[idx].username);
+    }
+
+    // add group
+    struct group* group = getgrgid(gid);
+    lines[idx].groupname = malloc(strlen(group->gr_name) + 1);
+    strcpy(lines[idx].groupname, group->gr_name);
+    if (maxGroupname < strlen(lines[idx].groupname)) {
+        maxGroupname = strlen(lines[idx].groupname);
+    }
+
+    // calculate and add permission
+    addPermission2Line(idx, permissions);
+
+    // add current path
     lines[idx].path = malloc(strlen(path) + 1);
     strcpy(lines[idx].path, path);
 }