diff --git a/files/rm-progress b/files/rm-progress
index 0fbba69..45dbcc2 100755
--- a/files/rm-progress
+++ b/files/rm-progress
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ if [[ $FORCE -eq 0 ]]; then
   echo '<ctrl-c> to quit'
   read foo
 fi
+SECONDS=0
 deletefiles "${FOLDERS[@]}"
 if [[ "$NOCOUNT" -ne 1 ]]; then
   listfolders "${FOLDERS[@]}"