diff --git a/providers/s3/provider.go b/providers/s3/provider.go
index 2b8502a..4fc307e 100644
--- a/providers/s3/provider.go
+++ b/providers/s3/provider.go
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ func New(uri string) (providers.CloudProvider, error) {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid URI specified")
 	}
 
-	cfg := aws.NewConfig()
+	region, err := s3manager.GetBucketRegion(context.Background(), session.New(), u.Host, "us-east-1")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to find bucket region")
+	}
+
+	cfg := aws.NewConfig().WithRegion(region)
 	if u.User != nil {
 		user := u.User.Username()
 		pass, _ := u.User.Password()
@@ -46,11 +51,6 @@ func New(uri string) (providers.CloudProvider, error) {
 	sess := session.Must(session.NewSession(cfg))
 	svc := s3.New(sess)
 
-	region, err := s3manager.GetBucketRegion(context.Background(), sess, u.Host, "us-east-1")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to find bucket region")
-	}
-
 	return &Provider{
 		bucket:       u.Host,
 		bucketRegion: region,
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ func (p *Provider) getFileACL(relativeName string) string {
 	}
 
 	for _, g := range objACL.Grants {
+		if g.Grantee == nil || g.Grantee.URI == nil {
+			continue
+		}
 		if *g.Grantee.URI == "http://acs.amazonaws.com/groups/global/AllUsers" && *g.Permission == "READ" {
 			return s3.ObjectCannedACLPublicRead
 		}
diff --git a/sync/execute.go b/sync/execute.go
index 65f5d0f..b0fa917 100644
--- a/sync/execute.go
+++ b/sync/execute.go
@@ -36,11 +36,21 @@ func (s *Sync) addBothCreated(fileName string) error {
 		return errors.New("Checksums differ")
 	}
 
-	if err := s.setDBFileInfo(sideLocal, local.Info()); err != nil {
+	localInfo, err := s.getFileInfo(local)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to get file info for local file")
+	}
+
+	if err := s.setDBFileInfo(sideLocal, localInfo); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to update DB info for local file")
 	}
 
-	if err := s.setDBFileInfo(sideRemote, remote.Info()); err != nil {
+	remoteInfo, err := s.getFileInfo(remote)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to get file info for remote file")
+	}
+
+	if err := s.setDBFileInfo(sideRemote, remoteInfo); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to update DB info for remote file")
 	}
 
@@ -74,11 +84,21 @@ func (s *Sync) transferFile(from, to providers.CloudProvider, sideFrom, sideTo,
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to put file")
 	}
 
-	if err := s.setDBFileInfo(sideTo, newFile.Info()); err != nil {
+	newFileInfo, err := s.getFileInfo(newFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to get file info for target file")
+	}
+
+	if err := s.setDBFileInfo(sideTo, newFileInfo); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to update DB info for target file")
 	}
 
-	if err := s.setDBFileInfo(sideFrom, file.Info()); err != nil {
+	fileInfo, err := s.getFileInfo(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to get file info for source file")
+	}
+
+	if err := s.setDBFileInfo(sideFrom, fileInfo); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to update DB info for source file")
 	}
 
diff --git a/sync/sync.go b/sync/sync.go
index 9c509a4..9f5abd6 100644
--- a/sync/sync.go
+++ b/sync/sync.go
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ type Sync struct {
 
 	log *log.Entry
 
+	useChecksum bool
+	hashMethod  hash.Hash
+
 	stop chan struct{}
 }
 
@@ -62,20 +65,32 @@ func (s *Sync) Run() error {
 
 func (s *Sync) Stop() { s.stop <- struct{}{} }
 
-func (s *Sync) fillStateFromProvider(syncState *state, provider providers.CloudProvider, side string, useChecksum bool, hashMethod hash.Hash) error {
+func (s *Sync) getFileInfo(f providers.File) (providers.FileInfo, error) {
+	var info = f.Info()
+
+	if !s.useChecksum || info.Checksum != "" {
+		return info, nil
+	}
+
+	cs, err := f.Checksum(s.hashMethod)
+	if err != nil {
+		return info, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to fetch checksum")
+	}
+	info.Checksum = cs
+
+	return info, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Sync) fillStateFromProvider(syncState *state, provider providers.CloudProvider, side string) error {
 	files, err := provider.ListFiles()
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to list files")
 	}
 
 	for _, f := range files {
-		info := f.Info()
-		if useChecksum && info.Checksum == "" {
-			cs, err := f.Checksum(hashMethod)
-			if err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to fetch checksum")
-			}
-			info.Checksum = cs
+		info, err := s.getFileInfo(f)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to get file info")
 		}
 
 		syncState.Set(side, sourceScan, info)
@@ -85,21 +100,19 @@ func (s *Sync) fillStateFromProvider(syncState *state, provider providers.CloudP
 }
 
 func (s *Sync) runSync() error {
-	var (
-		hashMethod  = s.remote.GetChecksumMethod()
-		syncState   = newState()
-		useChecksum = s.remote.Capabilities().Has(providers.CapAutoChecksum) || s.conf.ForceUseChecksum
-	)
+	var syncState = newState()
+	s.hashMethod = s.remote.GetChecksumMethod()
+	s.useChecksum = s.remote.Capabilities().Has(providers.CapAutoChecksum) || s.conf.ForceUseChecksum
 
 	if err := s.updateStateFromDatabase(syncState); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to load database state")
 	}
 
-	if err := s.fillStateFromProvider(syncState, s.local, sideLocal, useChecksum, hashMethod); err != nil {
+	if err := s.fillStateFromProvider(syncState, s.local, sideLocal); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to load local files")
 	}
 
-	if err := s.fillStateFromProvider(syncState, s.remote, sideRemote, useChecksum, hashMethod); err != nil {
+	if err := s.fillStateFromProvider(syncState, s.remote, sideRemote); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to load remote files")
 	}