diff --git a/scripts/pvics b/scripts/pvics
index 18cdbb6b..8fe21a3b 100755
--- a/scripts/pvics
+++ b/scripts/pvics
@@ -1474,12 +1474,6 @@ main() {
 	local -
 	set -Eu
 
-	# call cleanup on error
-	# PIPE is needed to allow out=$(main list -i <image> | grep -m 1 <filter>)
-	#   bash will close the subshell executing the main function as soon as grep has found a match
-	#   cleanup will not be executed anymore
-	trap 'cleanup 1' ERR EXIT PIPE
-
 	# general
 	ACTION=""
 	NBD=""
@@ -1518,6 +1512,12 @@ main() {
 	# parse command line
 	cli "$@"
 
+	# call cleanup on error
+	# PIPE is needed to allow out=$(main list -i <image> | grep -m 1 <filter>)
+	#   bash will close the subshell executing the main function as soon as grep has found a match
+	#   cleanup will not be executed anymore
+	trap 'cleanup 1' ERR EXIT PIPE
+
 	# set up logger
 	setup_logger