diff --git a/src/backend/generators.h b/src/backend/generators.h
index 870456f3..9f4020cc 100644
--- a/src/backend/generators.h
+++ b/src/backend/generators.h
@@ -43,6 +43,34 @@ namespace loot {
 
     //LOOT Report generation stuff.
 
+    inline std::string GetOldReportDetails(boost::filesystem::path& filepath) {
+        if (boost::filesystem::exists(filepath)) {
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Reading the previous report's details section.";
+            //Read the whole file in.
+            std::string contents;
+            loot::ifstream in(filepath, ios::binary);
+            in.seekg(0, std::ios::end);
+            contents.resize(in.tellg());
+            in.seekg(0, std::ios::beg);
+            in.read(&contents[0], contents.size());
+            in.close();
+
+            //Slim down to only the details section.
+            size_t pos1 = contents.find("<div id=\"plugins\"");
+            if (pos1 != string::npos) {
+                pos1 = contents.find("<ul>", pos1);
+                if (pos1 != string::npos) {
+                    size_t pos2 = contents.find("<div id=\"summary\">", pos1);
+                    if (pos2 != string::npos) {
+                        pos2 -= 6; // "</div>"
+                        return contents.substr(pos1, pos2 - pos1);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+
     struct xml_string_writer: pugi::xml_writer {
         std::string result;
 
@@ -541,7 +569,6 @@ namespace loot {
     inline void GenerateReport(const boost::filesystem::path& file,
                         std::list<Message>& messages,
                         const std::list<Plugin>& plugins,
-                        const std::string& oldDetails,
                         const std::string& masterlistVersion,
                         const bool masterlistUpdateEnabled) {
 
@@ -554,7 +581,9 @@ namespace loot {
 
         AppendNav(body);
 
-        int messageNo=0;
+        int messageNo = 0;
+        //Read the details section of the previous report, if it exists.
+        string oldDetails = GetOldReportDetails(file);
         AppendMain(body, oldDetails, masterlistVersion, masterlistUpdateEnabled, messages, plugins, messageNo);
 
         AppendFilters(body, messageNo, plugins.size());
diff --git a/src/gui/main.cpp b/src/gui/main.cpp
index 18b58e55..9d39d904 100644
--- a/src/gui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/main.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@
 #include <wx/aboutdlg.h>
 #include <wx/progdlg.h>
 
-#define BOOST_THREAD_VERSION 4
-
 wxIMPLEMENT_APP(LOOT);
 
 using namespace loot;
@@ -913,38 +911,11 @@ void Launcher::OnSortPlugins(wxCommandEvent& event) {
     // Build & Display Report
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    //Read the details section of the previous report, if it exists.
-    string oldDetails;
-    if (fs::exists(_game.ReportPath().string())) {
-        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Reading the previous report's details section.";
-        //Read the whole file in.
-        loot::ifstream in(_game.ReportPath(), ios::binary);
-        in.seekg(0, std::ios::end);
-        oldDetails.resize(in.tellg());
-        in.seekg(0, std::ios::beg);
-        in.read(&oldDetails[0], oldDetails.size());
-        in.close();
-
-        //Slim down to only the details section.
-        size_t pos1 = oldDetails.find("<div id=\"plugins\"");
-        if (pos1 != string::npos) {
-            pos1 = oldDetails.find("<ul>", pos1);
-            if (pos1 != string::npos) {
-                size_t pos2 = oldDetails.find("<div id=\"summary\">", pos1);
-                if (pos2 != string::npos) {
-                    pos2 -= 6; // "</div>"
-                    oldDetails = oldDetails.substr(pos1, pos2 - pos1);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Generating report...";
     try {
         GenerateReport(_game.ReportPath(),
                         messages,
                         plugins,
-                        oldDetails,
                         revision,
                         doUpdate);
     } catch (loot::error& e) {