diff --git a/user_mgr.cpp b/user_mgr.cpp
index 9cc68e1..5bb1509 100644
--- a/user_mgr.cpp
+++ b/user_mgr.cpp
@@ -395,10 +395,10 @@
     throwForUserDoesNotExist(userName);
     try
     {
-        executeUserDelete(userName.c_str());
-
         // Clear user fail records
         executeUserClearFailRecords(userName.c_str());
+
+        executeUserDelete(userName.c_str());
     }
     catch (const InternalFailure& e)
     {