diff --git a/scripts/ci/test_twemoji_mapping.py b/scripts/ci/test_twemoji_mapping.py
index 0b9363c4d..231bac277 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/test_twemoji_mapping.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/test_twemoji_mapping.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 
 start = time.perf_counter()
 
+print("Fetching emoji mapping")
+with urllib.request.urlopen(DISCORD_EMOJI_MAPPING_URL) as request:
+    mapping = json.loads(request.read())["emojiDefinitions"]
+
 has_items = next(tempdir.iterdir(), False)
 if has_items:
     print("Updating twemoji collection")
@@ -57,10 +61,6 @@
     print("Cloning twemoji collection")
     subprocess.check_call(f"git clone {TWEMOJI_REPO_BASE_URL} {tempdir} --depth=1", shell=True)
 
-print("Fetching emoji mapping")
-with urllib.request.urlopen(DISCORD_EMOJI_MAPPING_URL) as request:
-    mapping = json.loads(request.read())["emojiDefinitions"]
-
 assets_path = tempdir / "assets" / "72x72"
 
 invalid_emojis = []