diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2cc888f..28a2f54 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ fs.writeFileSync('pid.txt', process.pid);
 const path = require('path');
 const config = require('komodo-sdk/config');
 
-process.title = (typeof config.name === 'string') ? config.name.toUpperCase() : `MODEM-${path.basename(config.modem.device).replace('tty', '').toUpperCase()}`;
-
 if (!fs.existsSync(config.modem.device)) {
     process.exit(4);
 }
 
+process.title = (typeof config.name === 'string') ? config.name.toUpperCase() : `MODEM-${path.basename(config.modem.device).replace('tty', '').toUpperCase()}`;
+
 require('./lib/http-command-server');
 require('./lib/modem');