diff --git a/yt b/yt
index cb37d4c..3828966 100755
--- a/yt
+++ b/yt
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
+if test -n "$DEBUG"; then
+	set -x
+fi
+
 argv0="$0"
 com="$1"
 FMT='%(title)s – %(channel)s (%(duration>%H:%M:%S)s) [%(webpage_url)s]'
@@ -173,10 +177,6 @@ verify() { # replaces videos with archived versions if they are not available
 	done
 }
 
-if test -n "$DEBUG"; then
-	set -x
-fi
-
 for dep in \
 	curl \
 	fzf \