diff --git a/kittengroomer/helpers.py b/kittengroomer/helpers.py
index 3a20a74..0461d0e 100644
--- a/kittengroomer/helpers.py
+++ b/kittengroomer/helpers.py
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 import sys
-import magic
 import hashlib
 import shutil
-from twiggy import quick_setup, log
 import argparse
 
+import magic
+from twiggy import quick_setup, log
+
 
 class KittenGroomerError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message):
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@ class FileBase(object):
         self.log_details = {'filepath': self.src_path}
         self.log_string = ''
         a, self.extension = os.path.splitext(self.src_path)
+        self._get_mimetype()
 
+    def _get_mimetype(self):
         if os.path.islink(self.src_path):
             # magic will throw an IOError on a broken symlink
             self.mimetype = 'inode/symlink'