diff --git a/lib/metrics.go b/lib/metrics.go
index bfca85e1..d5842cbc 100644
--- a/lib/metrics.go
+++ b/lib/metrics.go
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ func (m *Metrics) Add(r *Result) {
 // Close implements the Close method of the Report interface by computing
 // derived summary metrics which don't need to be run on every Add call.
 func (m *Metrics) Close() {
+	m.init()
+
 	if m.Requests == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
-	m.init()
-
 	m.Rate = float64(m.Requests)
 	m.Throughput = float64(m.success)
 	m.Duration = m.Latest.Sub(m.Earliest)