diff --git a/src/WaterFlow.jl b/src/WaterFlow.jl
index 2cd0a379..ae95be2a 100644
--- a/src/WaterFlow.jl
+++ b/src/WaterFlow.jl
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function waterflows(Topo::GeoData, flowdir_fn= WhereTheWaterFlows.d8dir_feature;
     nin     = zeros(Int8, ni)
     c       = zeros(Int64, ni)
 
-    area[:,:,1], slen[:,:,1], dir[:,:,1], nout[:,:,1], nin[:,:,1], sinks, pits, c[:,:,1], bnds = waterflows(dem, cellarea, flowdir_fn;
+    @views area[:,:,1], slen[:,:,1], dir[:,:,1], nout[:,:,1], nin[:,:,1], sinks, pits, c[:,:,1], bnds = waterflows(dem, cellarea, flowdir_fn;
                         feedback_fn=feedback_fn, drain_pits=drain_pits, bnd_as_sink=bnd_as_sink)
 
     catchment_large =  prune_catchments(c, minsize; val=0)