diff --git a/zuul/rpclistener.py b/zuul/rpclistener.py
index 551dd03..716dcfb 100644
--- a/zuul/rpclistener.py
+++ b/zuul/rpclistener.py
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
         while self._running:
             try:
                 job = self.worker.getJob()
-                z, jobname = job.name.split(':')
                 self.log.debug("Received job %s" % job.name)
+                z, jobname = job.name.split(':')
                 attrname = 'handle_' + jobname
                 if hasattr(self, attrname):
                     f = getattr(self, attrname)