diff --git a/src/gtk/treeentry_gtk.c b/src/gtk/treeentry_gtk.c
index e652f83231..b890df7a23 100644
--- a/src/gtk/treeentry_gtk.c
+++ b/src/gtk/treeentry_gtk.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ gpointer   gtk_tree_entry_get_userdata  (GtkTreeEntry* entry)
 
 void     gtk_tree_entry_set_label       (GtkTreeEntry* entry, const gchar* label)
 {
-    g_assert(GTK_IS_TREE_ENTRY(entry));
     gchar *temp;
+    g_assert(GTK_IS_TREE_ENTRY(entry));
 
     /* free previous if it exists */
     if(entry->label)