diff --git a/safesql.go b/safesql.go
index f26d65c..adf8bb8 100644
--- a/safesql.go
+++ b/safesql.go
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	p, err := c.Load()
 
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("error loading packages %v: %v\n", pkgs, err)
+		os.Exit(2)
+	}
+
 	imports := getImports(p)
 	existOne := false
 	for i := range sqlPackages {
@@ -81,11 +86,6 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("error loading packages %v: %v\n", pkgs, err)
-		os.Exit(2)
-	}
-
 	s := ssautil.CreateProgram(p, 0)
 	s.Build()