diff --git a/hpedockerplugin/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py b/hpedockerplugin/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
index b808f599..423005a9 100644
--- a/hpedockerplugin/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
+++ b/hpedockerplugin/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ def check_for_setup_error(self):
                  {"common_ver": self.VERSION,
                   "rest_ver": hpe3parclient.get_version_string()})
 
-        self.client_login()
         try:
+            self.client_login()
             cpg_names = self.src_bkend_config.hpe3par_cpg
             for cpg_name in cpg_names:
                 self.validate_cpg(cpg_name)