diff --git a/create-vmachine.sh b/create-vmachine.sh
index af3de63..bd51a50 100755
--- a/create-vmachine.sh
+++ b/create-vmachine.sh
@@ -140,11 +140,12 @@ sed -i 's/#s0/s0/' "${MOUNTPOINT}"/etc/inittab
 
 trap - INT TERM EXIT
 
+echo "Creating libvirt domain..."
+virsh -c qemu:///system define <(m4 -P -DNAME="${DOMNAME}" "${DOMXML_TMPL}")
+
 echo "Cleaning up..."
 umount "${MOUNTPOINT}"/{run,usr,var,home,}
 vgchange -an ${VMNAME}
 
-echo "Creating libvirt domain..."
-virsh -c qemu:///system define <(m4 -P -DNAME="${DOMNAME}" "${DOMXML_TMPL}")
 echo "Starting virtual machine..."
 virsh -c qemu:///system start ${DOMNAME}