diff --git a/goldsmith.go b/goldsmith.go
index 98f0962..ab22320 100644
--- a/goldsmith.go
+++ b/goldsmith.go
@@ -126,7 +126,11 @@ func (gs *goldsmith) referenceFile(path string) {
 
 func (gs *goldsmith) fault(f *file, err error) {
 	gs.errorMtx.Lock()
-	gs.errors = append(gs.errors, &Error{f, err})
+	ferr := &Error{err: err}
+	if f != nil {
+		ferr.path = f.path
+	}
+	gs.errors = append(gs.errors, ferr)
 	gs.errorMtx.Unlock()
 }
 
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 2e2bcfe..1a59c31 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ type Context interface {
 }
 
 type Error struct {
-	file File
+	path string
 	err  error
 }