diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/repositories/users/kanidm_user_repository.py b/selfprivacy_api/repositories/users/kanidm_user_repository.py
index 19369f6..1563e9f 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/repositories/users/kanidm_user_repository.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/repositories/users/kanidm_user_repository.py
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@ class KanidmUserRepository(AbstractUserRepository):
                 timeout=1,
                 verify=False,  # TODO: REMOVE THIS NOT HALAL!!!!!
             )
+            response_data = response.json()
+
         except Exception as error:
             logger.error(f"Kanidm query error: {str(error)}")
             raise KanidmQueryError(error_text=str(error))
 
-        response_data = response.json()
-
         if response.status_code != 200:
             if isinstance(response_data, dict):
                 plugin_error = response_data.get("plugin", {})