diff --git a/clear-repo.sh b/clear-repo.sh
index 09f202a..50ad647 100755
--- a/clear-repo.sh
+++ b/clear-repo.sh
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ init() {
     echo "You cannot run this script as root!"
     exit 1
   fi
+  source variables.conf
   if [ ! -e $repo_directory/$repo_db_file ] ; then
     echo "Could not find db file. Exiting..."
     exit 1
   fi
-  source variables.conf
   echo "ArchRepo clearing script"
 }