diff --git a/makechrootpkg b/makechrootpkg
index 1ebf705..2a6e1b0 100755
--- a/makechrootpkg
+++ b/makechrootpkg
@@ -16,17 +16,6 @@ chrootdir="$CHROOT_SHELL"
 
 APPNAME=$(basename "${0}")
 
-if [ ! -f PKGBUILD ]; then
-	echo "This must be run in the directory of a built package."
-	exit 1
-fi
-source PKGBUILD
-
-if [ "$EUID" != "0" ]; then
-    echo "This script must be run as root."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 usage ()
 {
     echo "usage ${APPNAME} [-h] [-c CHROOT_SHELL] [--] [makepkg args]"
@@ -61,6 +50,17 @@ done
 # Pass all arguments after -- right to makepkg
 MAKEPKG_ARGS="$MAKEPKG_ARGS ${*:$OPTIND}"
 
+if [ "$EUID" != "0" ]; then
+    echo "This script must be run as root."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f PKGBUILD ]; then
+	echo "This must be run in a directory containing a PKGBUILD."
+	exit 1
+fi
+source PKGBUILD
+
 if [ ! -d "$chrootdir" ]; then
     echo "No \$CHROOT_SHELL defined, or invalid path"
     exit 1