diff --git a/scripts/scan_torrents.sh b/scripts/scan_torrents.sh
index 6537c5b..49d5280 100755
--- a/scripts/scan_torrents.sh
+++ b/scripts/scan_torrents.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ fi
 pushd $torrents_dir
 # Copy the unscanned torrent files to a temp dir
 mkdir $tmp_torrent_dir
-find `pwd` -name "*.torrent" | sort -n | grep -vFf $scanned_out | while read torrent_file ; do
+# TODO need to find a better way to do this for huge dirs
+find `pwd` -name "*.torrent" | grep -vFf $scanned_out | while read torrent_file ; do
   cp "$torrent_file" "$tmp_torrent_dir"
 done
 
@@ -75,5 +76,5 @@ popd
 rm -rf "$tmp_torrent_dir"
 
 # Scan the torrent dir for new files, and add them
-node scan_torrent_files.js --dir "$torrents_dir"
+node --max-old-space-size=8192 scan_torrent_files.js --dir "$torrents_dir"