diff --git a/admin/copy.c b/admin/copy.c
index 913eb893e..cd19d62db 100644
--- a/admin/copy.c
+++ b/admin/copy.c
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ kt_copy_int (const char *from, const char *to)
 	return 1;
     }
 
-    if (verbose_flag)
-	fprintf(stderr, "copying %s to %s\n", from, to);
-
     ret = krb5_kt_start_seq_get (context, src_keytab, &cursor);
     if (ret) {
 	krb5_warn (context, ret, "krb5_kt_start_seq_get %s", keytab_string);
 	goto out;
     }
 
+    if (verbose_flag)
+	fprintf(stderr, "copying %s to %s\n", from, to);
+
     while((ret = krb5_kt_next_entry(context, src_keytab,
 				    &entry, &cursor)) == 0) {
 	char *name_str;
diff --git a/admin/list.c b/admin/list.c
index de0954270..8af146a27 100644
--- a/admin/list.c
+++ b/admin/list.c
@@ -77,13 +77,14 @@ do_list(const char *keytab_string)
 	return 0;
     }
 
-    printf ("%s:\n\n", keytab_string);
-	
     ret = krb5_kt_start_seq_get(context, keytab, &cursor);
     if(ret){
 	krb5_warn(context, ret, "krb5_kt_start_seq_get %s", keytab_string);
 	goto out;
     }
+
+    printf ("%s:\n\n", keytab_string);
+	
     while((ret = krb5_kt_next_entry(context, keytab, &entry, &cursor)) == 0){
 #define CHECK_MAX(F) if(max_##F < strlen(kp->F)) max_##F = strlen(kp->F)
 
diff --git a/admin/purge.c b/admin/purge.c
index 6b3faf4b2..e6a49e37a 100644
--- a/admin/purge.c
+++ b/admin/purge.c
@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ kt_purge(int argc, char **argv)
 	return 1;
     }
 
-    if (verbose_flag)
-	fprintf (stderr, "Using keytab %s\n", keytab_string);
-	
     ret = krb5_kt_start_seq_get(context, keytab, &cursor);
     if(ret){
 	krb5_warn(context, ret, "krb5_kt_start_seq_get %s", keytab_string);
 	goto out;
     }
 
+    if (verbose_flag)
+	fprintf (stderr, "Using keytab %s\n", keytab_string);
+	
     while((ret = krb5_kt_next_entry(context, keytab, &entry, &cursor)) == 0) {
 	add_entry (entry.principal, entry.vno, &head);
 	krb5_kt_free_entry(context, &entry);