diff --git a/client/ipa-client-automount b/client/ipa-client-automount
index f06aa7f8d..08209c849 100755
--- a/client/ipa-client-automount
+++ b/client/ipa-client-automount
@@ -378,6 +378,9 @@ def main():
         paths.IPACLIENT_INSTALL_LOG, verbose=False, debug=options.debug,
         filemode='a', console_format='%(message)s')
 
+    if options.uninstall:
+        return uninstall(fstore, statestore)
+
     cfg = dict(
         context='cli_installer',
         in_server=False,
@@ -392,9 +395,6 @@ def main():
     if os.path.exists(paths.IPA_CA_CRT):
         ca_cert_path = paths.IPA_CA_CRT
 
-    if options.uninstall:
-        return uninstall(fstore, statestore)
-
     if statestore.has_state('autofs'):
         sys.exit('automount is already configured on this system.\n')