diff --git a/gossa.go b/gossa.go
index e0a8522..25ef2f3 100644
--- a/gossa.go
+++ b/gossa.go
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ func replyList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, fullPath string, path str
 		gz, err := gzip.NewWriterLevel(w, gzip.BestSpeed) // BestSpeed is Much Faster than default - base on a very unscientific local test, and only ~30% larger (compression remains still very effective, ~6x)
 		check(err)
 		defer gz.Close()
-		templateParsed.Execute(gz, p)
+		tmpl.Execute(gz, p)
 	} else {
-		templateParsed.Execute(w, p)
+		tmpl.Execute(w, p)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/gossa_embed.go b/gossa_embed.go
index 8badaa8..3129ff5 100644
--- a/gossa_embed.go
+++ b/gossa_embed.go
@@ -17,10 +17,18 @@ var styleCss string
 var faviconSvg []byte
 
 //go:embed ui/ui.tmpl
-var template0 string
+var uiTmpl string
+
+var tmpl *template.Template
 
 // fill in template
-var template1 = strings.Replace(template0, "css_will_be_here", styleCss, 1)
-var template2 = strings.Replace(template1, "js_will_be_here", scriptJs, 1)
-var template3 = strings.Replace(template2, "favicon_will_be_here", base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(faviconSvg), 2)
-var templateParsed, _ = template.New("").Parse(template3)
+func init() {
+	var err error
+	t := strings.Replace(uiTmpl, "css_will_be_here", styleCss, 1)
+	t = strings.Replace(t, "js_will_be_here", scriptJs, 1)
+	t = strings.Replace(t, "favicon_will_be_here", base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(faviconSvg), 2)
+	tmpl, err = template.New("").Parse(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}