--- a/lib/azure_fence.py.py	2023-06-20 16:16:38.525301510 +0200
+++ b/lib/azure_fence.py.py	2023-06-20 16:15:52.336508620 +0200
@@ -317,12 +317,11 @@
     from azure.mgmt.compute import ComputeManagementClient
 
     cloud_environment = get_azure_cloud_environment(config)
+    if (config.Cloud.lower() == "stack") and not config.MetadataEndpoint:
+            fail_usage("metadata-endpoint not specified")
     credentials = get_azure_credentials(config)
 
     if cloud_environment:
-        if (config.Cloud.lower() == "stack") and not config.MetadataEndpoint:
-                fail_usage("metadata-endpoint not specified")
-
         compute_client = ComputeManagementClient(
             credentials,
             config.SubscriptionId,