diff --git a/tmp/postremove b/tmp/postremove
index cfdb844..ab59a04 100755
--- a/tmp/postremove
+++ b/tmp/postremove
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
 #mgetty environment
 #
 #
-if  getent group modem; then
-	groupdel modem
-fi
 if  getent passwd uucp; then
 	userdel uucp
 fi
 if  getent passwd fax; then
 	useradd fax
 fi
+if  getent group modem; then
+	groupdel modem
+fi