diff --git a/borg.backup.functions.close.sh b/borg.backup.functions.close.sh
index 6cb2e77..8730511 100644
--- a/borg.backup.functions.close.sh
+++ b/borg.backup.functions.close.sh
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ fi;
 
 # unset borg settings
 unset BORG_BASE_DIR BORG_UNKNOWN_UNENCRYPTED_REPO_ACCESS_IS_OK BORG_RELOCATED_REPO_ACCESS_IS_OK
+# delete lock file if it exists
+if [ -f "${BASE_FOLDER}${BACKUP_LOCK_FILE}" ]; then
+	rm "${BASE_FOLDER}${BACKUP_LOCK_FILE}";
+fi;
 # error abort without duration and error notice
 if [ $# -ge 1 ] && [ "$1" = "1" ]; then
 	printf "${PRINTF_MASTER_BLOCK}" "ERROR" "$(date +'%F %T')" "${MODULE}";
 else
-	# delete lock file
-	if [ -f "${BASE_FOLDER}${BACKUP_LOCK_FILE}" ]; then
-		rm "${BASE_FOLDER}${BACKUP_LOCK_FILE}";
-	fi;
 	# running time calculation
 	DURATION=$[ $(date +'%s')-$START ];
 	echo "=== [Run time: $(convert_time ${DURATION})]";