diff --git a/lib/jsonschema.lua b/lib/jsonschema.lua
index e682fb3..beb99cc 100644
--- a/lib/jsonschema.lua
+++ b/lib/jsonschema.lua
@@ -188,17 +188,9 @@ end
 function codectx_mt:as_func(name, ...)
   self:_get_loader()
   local loader, err = loadstring(tab_concat(self._code_table, ""), 'jsonschema:' .. (name or 'anonymous'))
-  if loader then
-    local validator
-    validator, err = loader(self._uservalues, ...)
-    if validator then return validator end
-  end
-
-  -- something went really wrong
   if DEBUG then
     local line=1
     print('------------------------------')
-    print('FAILED to generate validator: ', err)
     print('generated code:')
     print('0001: ' .. self:as_string():gsub('\n', function()
       line = line + 1
@@ -206,6 +198,17 @@ function codectx_mt:as_func(name, ...)
     end))
     print('------------------------------')
   end
+
+  if loader then
+    local validator
+    validator, err = loader(self._uservalues, ...)
+    if validator then return validator end
+  end
+
+  -- something went really wrong
+  if DEBUG then
+    print('FAILED to generate validator: ', err)
+  end
   error(err)
 end