diff --git a/lib/specs.js b/lib/specs.js
index 3e952b3..3792fc5 100644
--- a/lib/specs.js
+++ b/lib/specs.js
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ function specsRunner(specs, reporter, callback, err, data) {
         specs[key].find.forEach(find => {
           if (find.key && find.pattern && find.spec) {
             var arrData = data[key];
+            var regex = new RegExp(find.pattern);
             var filteredData = arrData.find(function (item) {
-              var regex = new RegExp(find.pattern);
               return regex.test(item[find.key]);
             });       
             if (filteredData) {