diff --git a/cmd/micro/lineArray.go b/cmd/micro/lineArray.go
index ea9637ba..9b6c0751 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/lineArray.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/lineArray.go
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ func NewLineArray(reader io.Reader) *LineArray {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	tee := io.TeeReader(reader, &buf)
 	numlines, _ := lineCounter(tee)
+	if numlines == 0 {
+		numlines = 1
+	}
+
 	la.lines = make([]Line, numlines)
 
 	br := bufio.NewReader(&buf)