diff --git a/src/replication.c b/src/replication.c
index 13a1927a..a1e32b55 100644
--- a/src/replication.c
+++ b/src/replication.c
@@ -376,6 +376,12 @@ void syncWithMaster(aeEventLoop *el, int fd, void *privdata, int mask) {
     REDIS_NOTUSED(privdata);
     REDIS_NOTUSED(mask);
 
+    redisLog(REDIS_NOTICE,"Non blocking connect for SYNC fired the event.");
+    /* This event should only be triggered once since it is used to have a
+     * non-blocking connect(2) to the master. It has been triggered when this
+     * function is called, so we can delete it. */
+    aeDeleteFileEvent(server.el,fd,AE_READABLE|AE_WRITABLE);
+
     /* If this event fired after the user turned the instance into a master
      * with SLAVEOF NO ONE we must just return ASAP. */
     if (server.replstate == REDIS_REPL_NONE) {
@@ -383,12 +389,6 @@ void syncWithMaster(aeEventLoop *el, int fd, void *privdata, int mask) {
         return;
     }
 
-    redisLog(REDIS_NOTICE,"Non blocking connect for SYNC fired the event.");
-    /* This event should only be triggered once since it is used to have a
-     * non-blocking connect(2) to the master. It has been triggered when this
-     * function is called, so we can delete it. */
-    aeDeleteFileEvent(server.el,fd,AE_READABLE|AE_WRITABLE);
-
     /* AUTH with the master if required. */
     if(server.masterauth) {
         char authcmd[1024];