diff --git a/aider/io.py b/aider/io.py
index 3e26be20d..556283af4 100644
--- a/aider/io.py
+++ b/aider/io.py
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ class InputOutput:
 
         try:
             rel_fnames = list(rel_fnames)
-        show = ""
-        if rel_fnames:
+            show = ""
+            if rel_fnames:
             rel_read_only_fnames = [
                 get_rel_fname(fname, root) for fname in (abs_read_only_fnames or [])
             ]