diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c70dbbf..4e72c3ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Calvin Montgomery",
   "name": "CyTube",
   "description": "Online media synchronizer and chat",
-  "version": "3.51.16",
+  "version": "3.51.17",
   "repository": {
     "url": "http://github.com/calzoneman/sync"
   },
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index fbb7cf54..99728346 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ Server.prototype.getChannel = function (name) {
 };
 
 Server.prototype.unloadChannel = function (chan, options) {
+    var self = this;
+
     if (chan.dead || chan.dying) {
         return;
     }
@@ -302,8 +304,6 @@ Server.prototype.unloadChannel = function (chan, options) {
         finishUnloading();
     }
 
-    var self = this;
-
     function finishUnloading() {
         chan.logger.log("[init] Channel shutting down");
         chan.logger.close();