diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index cfbfdd6c..15acf545 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -720,7 +720,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     helper_bootstrap.knownNodes()
     helper_bootstrap.dns()
-
     # Start the address generation thread
     addressGeneratorThread = addressGenerator()
     addressGeneratorThread.daemon = True  # close the main program even if there are threads left
diff --git a/src/shared.py b/src/shared.py
index ff39ea2e..72badbc7 100644
--- a/src/shared.py
+++ b/src/shared.py
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ def lookupAppdataFolder():
 
         # Migrate existing data to the proper location if this is an existing install
         try:
+            move(path.join(environ["HOME"], ".%s" % APPNAME), dataFolder)
             stringToLog = "Moving data folder to %s" % (dataFolder)
             if 'logger' in globals():
                 logger.info(stringToLog)
             else:
                 print stringToLog
-            move(path.join(environ["HOME"], ".%s" % APPNAME), dataFolder)
         except IOError:
             pass
         dataFolder = dataFolder + '/'