diff --git a/firewall.go b/firewall.go
index 9cba929..1af8ed9 100644
--- a/firewall.go
+++ b/firewall.go
@@ -122,13 +122,14 @@ func firewallDelete(ipaddr, portstring string) error {
 
 	logit(5, "Firewall removing from zone '"+zone+"': "+ipaddr)
 
+	ipcache.Remove(ipaddr)
+	//ipcache.Remove(ipaddr+":"+pp.Port+"/"+pp.Proto)
+
 	fwOutput, err := exec.Command("firewall-cmd", "--zone="+zone, "--remove-source="+ipaddr).CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		logit(3, "Error executing firewall-cmd: "+err.Error()+" OUTPUT: "+string(fwOutput))
 		return errors.New("Error executing firewall-cmd: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	ipcache.Remove(ipaddr)
-	//ipcache.Remove(ipaddr+":"+pp.Port+"/"+pp.Proto)
 
 	return nil
 }