diff --git a/meter/tq-em420.go b/meter/tq-em420.go
index 8c05926f6..992345b27 100644
--- a/meter/tq-em420.go
+++ b/meter/tq-em420.go
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ func NewTqEm420FromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Meter, error) {
 		}
 
 		req, err := request.New(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/json/"+cc.Device+"/values/smart-meter", base), nil, headers)
-
 		if err == nil {
 			err = client.DoJSON(req, &res)
 		}
@@ -132,13 +131,12 @@ func NewTqEm420FromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Meter, error) {
 		return res, err
 	}, cc.Cache)
 
-	m := &TqEM420{
-		dataG: dataG,
+	if _, err := dataG(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	_, err := dataG()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	m := &TqEM420{
+		dataG: dataG,
 	}
 
 	return m, nil