diff --git a/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp b/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
index dc681396c..1e4f48ae6 100644
--- a/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
@@ -270,8 +270,9 @@ namespace kiwix {
       std::ostringstream mediaCountStream;
       mediaCountStream << reader.getMediaCount();
       book.mediaCount = mediaCountStream.str();
-      
-      book.size = getFileSizeAsString(path);
+
+      ostringstream convert; convert << reader.getFileSize();
+      book.size = convert.str();
 
       string favicon;
       string faviconMimeType;