--- a/install.py	Wed Dec 19 11:06:09 2018 +0100
+++ b/install.py	Wed Dec 19 11:10:42 2018 +0100
@@ -1939,6 +1939,10 @@
     infoName = ""
     installFromSource = not os.path.isdir(sourceDir)
     
+    # check dependencies
+    if depChecks:
+        doDependancyChecks()
+    
     # cleanup source if installing from source
     if installFromSource:
         print("Cleaning up source ...")
@@ -1957,9 +1961,6 @@
     if len(cfg) == 0:
         createInstallConfig()
     
-    if depChecks:
-        doDependancyChecks()
-    
     # get rid of development config file, if it exists
     try:
         if installFromSource: