diff --git a/server/ctrladmin/handlers.go b/server/ctrladmin/handlers.go
index b7d5c28..999dc53 100644
--- a/server/ctrladmin/handlers.go
+++ b/server/ctrladmin/handlers.go
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ func firstExisting(or string, strings ...string) string {
 	return or
 }
 
-func doScan(scanFunc func() error) {
+func doScan(scanner *scanner.Scanner, opts scanner.ScanOptions) {
 	go func() {
-		if err := scanFunc(); err != nil {
+		if err := scanner.Start(opts); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("error while scanning: %v\n", err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func (c *Controller) ServeUpdateLastFMAPIKeyDo(r *http.Request) *Response {
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) ServeStartScanIncDo(r *http.Request) *Response {
-	defer doScan(c.Scanner.StartInc)
+	defer doScan(c.Scanner, scanner.ScanOptions{})
 	return &Response{
 		redirect: "/admin/home",
 		flashN:   []string{"incremental scan started. refresh for results"},
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (c *Controller) ServeStartScanIncDo(r *http.Request) *Response {
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) ServeStartScanFullDo(r *http.Request) *Response {
-	defer doScan(c.Scanner.StartFull)
+	defer doScan(c.Scanner, scanner.ScanOptions{IsFull: true})
 	return &Response{
 		redirect: "/admin/home",
 		flashN:   []string{"full scan started. refresh for results"},
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go b/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go
index 8332122..0fbb056 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (c *Controller) ServeGetMusicFolders(r *http.Request) *spec.Response {
 
 func (c *Controller) ServeStartScan(r *http.Request) *spec.Response {
 	go func() {
-		if err := c.Scanner.StartInc(); err != nil {
+		if err := c.Scanner.Start(scanner.ScanOptions{}); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("error while scanning: %v\n", err)
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/server/scanner/scanner.go b/server/scanner/scanner.go
index 0019737..5bc897f 100644
--- a/server/scanner/scanner.go
+++ b/server/scanner/scanner.go
@@ -74,11 +74,8 @@ type Scanner struct {
 
 func New(musicPath string, db *db.DB) *Scanner {
 	return &Scanner{
-		db:          db,
-		musicPath:   musicPath,
-		seenTracks:  map[int]struct{}{},
-		seenFolders: map[int]struct{}{},
-		curFolders:  &stack.Stack{},
+		db:        db,
+		musicPath: musicPath,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -129,22 +126,25 @@ func (s *Scanner) cleanArtists() (int, error) {
 // ## begin entries
 // ## begin entries
 
-func (s *Scanner) Start(isFull bool) error {
+type ScanOptions struct {
+	IsFull bool
+	Path   string // TODO
+}
+
+func (s *Scanner) Start(opts ScanOptions) error {
 	if IsScanning() {
 		return errors.New("already scanning")
 	}
 	unSet := SetScanning()
 	defer unSet()
-	// reset tracking variables when finished
-	defer func() {
-		s.seenTracks = map[int]struct{}{}
-		s.seenFolders = map[int]struct{}{}
-		s.curFolders = &stack.Stack{}
-		s.seenTracksNew = 0
-		s.seenTracksErr = 0
-	}()
+	// reset state vars for the new scan
+	s.isFull = opts.IsFull
+	s.seenTracks = map[int]struct{}{}
+	s.seenFolders = map[int]struct{}{}
+	s.curFolders = &stack.Stack{}
+	s.seenTracksNew = 0
+	s.seenTracksErr = 0
 	// ** begin being walking
-	s.isFull = isFull
 	start := time.Now()
 	err := godirwalk.Walk(s.musicPath, &godirwalk.Options{
 		Callback:             s.callbackItem,
@@ -182,14 +182,6 @@ func (s *Scanner) Start(isFull bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Scanner) StartInc() error {
-	return s.Start(false)
-}
-
-func (s *Scanner) StartFull() error {
-	return s.Start(true)
-}
-
 // items are passed to the handle*() functions
 type item struct {
 	fullPath  string
diff --git a/server/scanner/scanner_test.go b/server/scanner/scanner_test.go
index 86250b7..aee0e06 100644
--- a/server/scanner/scanner_test.go
+++ b/server/scanner/scanner_test.go
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ func resetTablesPause(db *db.DB, b *testing.B) {
 func BenchmarkScanFresh(b *testing.B) {
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
 		resetTablesPause(testScanner.db, b)
-		testScanner.StartInc()
+		testScanner.Start(ScanOptions{})
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkScanIncremental(b *testing.B) {
 	// do a full scan and reset
-	testScanner.StartInc()
+	testScanner.Start(ScanOptions{})
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	// do the inc scans
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		testScanner.StartInc()
+		testScanner.Start(ScanOptions{})
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index d66b41d..861dcf3 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (s *Server) StartScanTicker(dur time.Duration) (funcExecute, funcInterrupt)
 			case <-done:
 				return nil
 			case <-ticker.C:
-				if err := s.scanner.StartInc(); err != nil {
+				if err := s.scanner.Start(scanner.ScanOptions{}); err != nil {
 					log.Printf("error scanning: %v", err)
 				}
 			}