diff --git a/scripts/filter.js b/scripts/filter.js
index c3be8b9d0..c36bcfb11 100644
--- a/scripts/filter.js
+++ b/scripts/filter.js
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@ async function removeBlacklisted(playlist) {
 
   if (playlist.channels.length !== channels.length) {
     log.print(`updated`)
+    playlist.channels = channels
   }
 
-  playlist.channels = channels
-
   return playlist
 }