diff --git a/tools/bugpoint/ToolRunner.cpp b/tools/bugpoint/ToolRunner.cpp
index e7d3978e26e..735061d8bc0 100644
--- a/tools/bugpoint/ToolRunner.cpp
+++ b/tools/bugpoint/ToolRunner.cpp
@@ -531,12 +531,12 @@ LLC *AbstractInterpreter::createLLC(const char *Argv0,
     return 0;
   }
 
-  Message = "Found llc: " + LLCPath + "\n";
   GCC *gcc = GCC::create(Message, GCCBinary, GCCArgs);
   if (!gcc) {
     errs() << Message << "\n";
     exit(1);
   }
+  Message = "Found llc: " + LLCPath + "\n";
   return new LLC(LLCPath, gcc, Args, UseIntegratedAssembler);
 }