diff --git a/libraries/plugins/import/ImportShp.php b/libraries/plugins/import/ImportShp.php
index 1f9435665e..e60b36cfd9 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/import/ImportShp.php
+++ b/libraries/plugins/import/ImportShp.php
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ class ImportShp extends ImportPlugin
             }
         }
 
+        // Delete the .dbf file extracted to 'TempDir'
+        if ($temp_dbf_file
+            && isset($dbf_file_path)
+            && file_exists($dbf_file_path)
+        ) {
+            unlink($dbf_file_path);
+        }
+
         // Load data
         $shp->loadFromFile('');
         if ($shp->lastError != "") {
@@ -142,14 +150,6 @@ class ImportShp extends ImportPlugin
             return;
         }
 
-        // Delete the .dbf file extracted to 'TempDir'
-        if ($temp_dbf_file
-            && isset($dbf_file_path)
-            && file_exists($dbf_file_path)
-        ) {
-            unlink($dbf_file_path);
-        }
-
         $esri_types = array(
             0 => 'Null Shape',
             1 => 'Point',