diff --git a/nse_main.lua b/nse_main.lua
index 52a01e2bd..14d3722f7 100644
--- a/nse_main.lua
+++ b/nse_main.lua
@@ -652,8 +652,7 @@ end
 -- The main loop function for NSE. It handles running all the script threads.
 -- Arguments:
 --   threads  An array of threads (a runlevel) to run.
---   scantype  A string that indicates the current script scan phase.
-local function run (threads_iter, scantype, hosts)
+local function run (threads_iter, hosts)
   -- running scripts may be resumed at any time. waiting scripts are
   -- yielded until Nsock wakes them. After being awakened with
   -- nse_restore, waiting threads become pending and later are moved all
@@ -750,18 +749,6 @@ local function run (threads_iter, scantype, hosts)
     return
   end
 
-  if (scantype == NSE_PRE_SCAN) then
-    print_verbose(1, "Script Pre-scanning.");
-  elseif (scantype == NSE_SCAN) then
-    if #hosts > 1 then
-      print_verbose(1, "Script scanning %d hosts.", #hosts);
-    elseif #hosts == 1 then
-      print_verbose(1, "Script scanning %s.", hosts[1].ip);
-    end
-  elseif (scantype == NSE_POST_SCAN) then
-    print_verbose(1, "Script Post-scanning.");
-  end
-
   local progress = cnse.scan_progress_meter(NAME);
 
   -- Loop while any thread is running or waiting.
@@ -1081,12 +1068,24 @@ local function main (hosts, scantype)
     insert(runlevels[script.runlevel], script);
   end
 
+  if scantype == NSE_PRE_SCAN then
+    print_verbose(1, "Script Pre-scanning.");
+  elseif scantype == NSE_SCAN then
+    if #hosts > 1 then
+      print_verbose(1, "Script scanning %d hosts.", #hosts);
+    elseif #hosts == 1 then
+      print_verbose(1, "Script scanning %s.", hosts[1].ip);
+    end
+  elseif scantype == NSE_POST_SCAN then
+    print_verbose(1, "Script Post-scanning.");
+  end
+
   for runlevel, scripts in ipairs(runlevels) do
     -- This iterator is passed to the run function. It returns one new script
     -- thread on demand until exhausted.
     local function threads_iter ()
       -- activate prerule scripts
-      if (scantype == NSE_PRE_SCAN) then
+      if scantype == NSE_PRE_SCAN then
         for _, script in ipairs(scripts) do
            local thread = script:new_thread("prerule");
            if thread then
@@ -1095,7 +1094,7 @@ local function main (hosts, scantype)
            end
         end
       -- activate hostrule and portrule scripts
-      elseif (scantype == NSE_SCAN) then
+      elseif scantype == NSE_SCAN then
         -- Check hostrules for this host.
         for j, host in ipairs(hosts) do
           for _, script in ipairs(scripts) do
@@ -1117,7 +1116,7 @@ local function main (hosts, scantype)
           end
         end
         -- activate postrule scripts
-      elseif (scantype == NSE_POST_SCAN) then
+      elseif scantype == NSE_POST_SCAN then
         for _, script in ipairs(scripts) do
           local thread = script:new_thread("postrule");
           if thread then
@@ -1128,7 +1127,7 @@ local function main (hosts, scantype)
       end
     end
     print_verbose(2, "Starting runlevel %u (of %u) scan.", runlevel, #runlevels);
-    run(wrap(threads_iter), scantype, hosts)
+    run(wrap(threads_iter), hosts)
   end
 
   collectgarbage "collect";