diff --git a/lib/package_remove.c b/lib/package_remove.c
index 63cdb2dd..b35a4319 100644
--- a/lib/package_remove.c
+++ b/lib/package_remove.c
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ purge:
 	/*
 	 * Unregister package from pkgdb.
 	 */
-	xbps_dictionary_remove(xhp->pkgdb, pkgname);
 	xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "[remove] unregister %s returned %d\n", pkgver, rv);
 	xbps_set_cb_state(xhp, XBPS_STATE_REMOVE_DONE, 0, pkgver, NULL);
+	xbps_dictionary_remove(xhp->pkgdb, pkgname);
 out:
 	if (pkgname != NULL)
 		free(pkgname);