diff --git a/relay/views.py b/relay/views.py
index 93ee4ee..3bfbbae 100644
--- a/relay/views.py
+++ b/relay/views.py
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ async def inbox(request):
 		logging.verbose(f'Ignored request from banned actor: {data.actorid}')
 		return Response.new_error(403, 'access denied', 'json')
 
+	software = await misc.fetch_nodeinfo(data.domain)
+
 	## reject if software used by actor is banned
 	if len(config.blocked_software):
-		software = await misc.fetch_nodeinfo(data.domain)
 
 		if config.is_banned_software(software):
 			logging.verbose(f'Rejected actor for using specific software: {software}')