diff --git a/install_minimal/airtime-install b/install_minimal/airtime-install
index 2ff047857..20425bbb5 100755
--- a/install_minimal/airtime-install
+++ b/install_minimal/airtime-install
@@ -62,13 +62,14 @@ fi
 $SCRIPTPATH/include/airtime-copy-files.sh
 $SCRIPTPATH/include/airtime-initialize.sh $@
 
+#deactivate virtualenv
+deactivate
+
 /usr/lib/airtime/utils/rabbitmq-update-pid.sh
 
 echo -e "\n*** Verifying your system environment, running airtime-check-system ***"
 sleep 10
 airtime-check-system
 
-#deactivate virtualenv
-deactivate
 
 echo -e "\n******************************* Install Complete *******************************"