diff --git a/hblink.py b/hblink.py
index 25b94d4..ab6bc13 100755
--- a/hblink.py
+++ b/hblink.py
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ def hblink_handler(_signal, _frame, _logger):
 def build_acl(_reg_acl):
     ACL = set()
     try:
-        logger.info('Registration ACL file found, importing entries. This will take about 1.5 seconds per 1 million IDs')
         acl_file = import_module(_reg_acl)
+        logger.info('Registration ACL file found, importing entries. This will take about 1.5 seconds per 1 million IDs')
         sections = acl_file.ACL.split(':')
         ACL_ACTION = sections[0]
         entries_str = sections[1]