diff --git a/cointop/coins_table.go b/cointop/coins_table.go
index 113f50b..e8ac01f 100644
--- a/cointop/coins_table.go
+++ b/cointop/coins_table.go
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ func (ct *Cointop) GetCoinsTable() *table.Table {
 	if ct.IsFavoritesVisible() {
 		headers = ct.GetFavoritesTableHeaders()
 	}
-	ct.ClearSyncMap(ct.State.tableColumnWidths)
-	ct.ClearSyncMap(ct.State.tableColumnAlignLeft)
+	ct.ClearSyncMap(&ct.State.tableColumnWidths)
+	ct.ClearSyncMap(&ct.State.tableColumnAlignLeft)
 	for _, coin := range ct.State.coins {
 		if coin == nil {
 			continue
diff --git a/cointop/portfolio.go b/cointop/portfolio.go
index eb7293d..b6035f8 100644
--- a/cointop/portfolio.go
+++ b/cointop/portfolio.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func (ct *Cointop) GetPortfolioTable() *table.Table {
 	t := table.NewTable().SetWidth(maxX)
 	var rows [][]*table.RowCell
 	headers := ct.GetPortfolioTableHeaders()
-	ct.ClearSyncMap(ct.State.tableColumnWidths)
-	ct.ClearSyncMap(ct.State.tableColumnAlignLeft)
+	ct.ClearSyncMap(&ct.State.tableColumnWidths)
+	ct.ClearSyncMap(&ct.State.tableColumnAlignLeft)
 	for _, coin := range ct.State.coins {
 		leftMargin := 1
 		rightMargin := 1
diff --git a/cointop/price_alerts.go b/cointop/price_alerts.go
index d77de74..aeb8dde 100644
--- a/cointop/price_alerts.go
+++ b/cointop/price_alerts.go
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func (ct *Cointop) GetPriceAlertsTable() *table.Table {
 	t := table.NewTable().SetWidth(maxX)
 	var rows [][]*table.RowCell
 	headers := ct.GetPriceAlertsTableHeaders()
-	ct.ClearSyncMap(ct.State.tableColumnWidths)
-	ct.ClearSyncMap(ct.State.tableColumnAlignLeft)
+	ct.ClearSyncMap(&ct.State.tableColumnWidths)
+	ct.ClearSyncMap(&ct.State.tableColumnAlignLeft)
 	for _, entry := range ct.State.priceAlerts.Entries {
 		if entry.Expired {
 			continue
diff --git a/cointop/util.go b/cointop/util.go
index 1028a7b..6d2b96b 100644
--- a/cointop/util.go
+++ b/cointop/util.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TruncateString(value string, maxLen int) string {
 }
 
 // ClearSyncMap clears a sync.Map
-func (ct *Cointop) ClearSyncMap(syncMap sync.Map) {
+func (ct *Cointop) ClearSyncMap(syncMap *sync.Map) {
 	syncMap.Range(func(key interface{}, value interface{}) bool {
 		syncMap.Delete(key)
 		return true