diff --git a/aider/io.py b/aider/io.py
index 556283af4..a65130ba4 100644
--- a/aider/io.py
+++ b/aider/io.py
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@ class InputOutput:
         watcher.start()
         dump(watcher)
 
-        try:
-            rel_fnames = list(rel_fnames)
-            show = ""
-            if rel_fnames:
+
+        rel_fnames = list(rel_fnames)
+        show = ""
+        if rel_fnames:
             rel_read_only_fnames = [
                 get_rel_fname(fname, root) for fname in (abs_read_only_fnames or [])
             ]
diff --git a/aider/watch.py b/aider/watch.py
index 744614a40..6e756a0ee 100644
--- a/aider/watch.py
+++ b/aider/watch.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def watch_source_files(
                     and returns True if it should be ignored
     """
     root = Path(directory)
+    dump(root)
+
     gitignore_paths = [Path(g) for g in gitignores] if gitignores else []
     gitignore_spec = load_gitignores(gitignore_paths)
     root_abs = root.absolute()