diff --git a/app/pgp_utils.py b/app/pgp_utils.py
index bc15360e..6dee55a5 100644
--- a/app/pgp_utils.py
+++ b/app/pgp_utils.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ class PGPException(Exception):
 
 def load_public_key(public_key: str) -> str:
     """Load a public key into keyring and return the fingerprint. If error, raise Exception"""
-    import_result = gpg.import_keys(public_key)
     try:
+        import_result = gpg.import_keys(public_key)
         return import_result.fingerprints[0]
     except Exception as e:
         raise PGPException("Cannot load key") from e