diff --git a/contracts/aave-v2/ExitPositionsManager.sol b/contracts/aave-v2/ExitPositionsManager.sol
index 1989ed998..c3ff7e535 100644
--- a/contracts/aave-v2/ExitPositionsManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/aave-v2/ExitPositionsManager.sol
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ contract ExitPositionsManager is IExitPositionsManager, PositionsManagerUtils {
 
         LiquidateVars memory vars;
         if (!borrowedMarket.isDeprecated) {
-            vars.closeFactor = DEFAULT_LIQUIDATION_CLOSE_FACTOR;
             if (!_liquidationAllowed(_borrower)) revert UnauthorisedLiquidate();
+            vars.closeFactor = DEFAULT_LIQUIDATION_CLOSE_FACTOR;
         } else vars.closeFactor = MAX_BASIS_POINTS; // Allow liquidation of the whole debt.
 
         address tokenBorrowedAddress = market[_poolTokenBorrowed].underlyingToken;
diff --git a/contracts/compound/PositionsManager.sol b/contracts/compound/PositionsManager.sol
index 8dbd24694..09d6b9fc0 100644
--- a/contracts/compound/PositionsManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/compound/PositionsManager.sol
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ contract PositionsManager is IPositionsManager, MatchingEngine {
 
         uint256 closeFactor;
         if (!borrowedMarket.isDeprecated) {
-            closeFactor = comptroller.closeFactorMantissa();
             if (!_isLiquidatable(_borrower, address(0), 0, 0)) revert UnauthorisedLiquidate();
+            closeFactor = comptroller.closeFactorMantissa();
         } else closeFactor = WAD; // Allow liquidation of the whole debt.
 
         LiquidateVars memory vars;