diff --git a/eo/src/apply.h b/eo/src/apply.h
index bba8adc8..9e112cdc 100644
--- a/eo/src/apply.h
+++ b/eo/src/apply.h
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@
 template <class EOT>
 void apply(eoUF<EOT&, void>& _proc, std::vector<EOT>& _pop)
 {
-    size_t size = _pop.size();
-
     double t1 = omp_get_wtime();
+    size_t size = _pop.size();
 
     if (!eo::parallel.isDynamic())
 	{