diff --git a/postscribe.js b/postscribe.js
index c3e894ae..3b079825 100644
--- a/postscribe.js
+++ b/postscribe.js
@@ -448,8 +448,8 @@
         },
 
         onerror: function() {
-          error({ message: 'remote script failed ' + el.src });
           cleanup();
+          error({ message: 'remote script failed ' + el.src });
         }
       });
     };