diff --git a/modules/contrib/docker_ps.py b/modules/contrib/docker_ps.py
index 044dd49..13b9f7f 100644
--- a/modules/contrib/docker_ps.py
+++ b/modules/contrib/docker_ps.py
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
         try:
             cli = docker.DockerClient(base_url='unix://var/run/docker.sock')
             cli.ping()
+            self.__info = 'OK - {}'.format(len(cli.containers.list(filters={'status': 'running'})))
         except ConnectionError:
             self.__info = 'daemon off'
         except Exception:
             self.__info = 'n/a'
-        self.__info = 'OK - {}'.format(len(cli.containers.list(filters={'status': 'running'})))
         return self.__info
 
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