diff --git a/app/functions.py b/app/functions.py
index a620b32..60fded2 100644
--- a/app/functions.py
+++ b/app/functions.py
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ def make_post(args):
 		acct = args[3]
 	handle = args[0]
 
+	bot, post = generate_output(handle)
+
 	client = Mastodon(
 		client_id = bot['client_id'],
 		client_secret = bot['client_secret'],
@@ -134,8 +136,6 @@ def make_post(args):
 		api_base_url = "https://{}".format(handle.split("@")[2])
 	)
 
-	bot, post = generate_output(handle)
-
 	# print(post)
 	visibility = bot['post_privacy'] if len(args) == 1 else args[2]
 	visibilities = ['public', 'unlisted', 'private']