diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b7edac0..9925def 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ pub async fn run(config: Config) {
                 .map(|s| s.tweet_id);
             drop(lconn);
 
-            // get Mastodon instance
-            let mastodon = get_mastodon_token(&mastodon_config);
-
             // get user timeline feed (Vec<tweet>)
             let mut feed =
                 get_user_timeline(&mastodon_config.twitter_screen_name, &token, last_tweet_id)
@@ -77,6 +74,9 @@ pub async fn run(config: Config) {
                 return;
             }
 
+            // get Mastodon instance
+            let mastodon = get_mastodon_token(&mastodon_config);
+
             // order needs to be chronological
             feed.reverse();