diff --git a/endpoints/api/trigger.py b/endpoints/api/trigger.py
index 484601ee7..3203e4a79 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/trigger.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/trigger.py
@@ -81,10 +81,11 @@ class BuildTrigger(RepositoryParamResource):
                   'service': trigger.service.name, 'config': config_dict},
                  repo=model.get_repository(namespace, repository))
 
+    trigger.delete_instance(recursive=True)
+
     if trigger.write_token is not None:
       trigger.write_token.delete_instance()
 
-    trigger.delete_instance(recursive=True)
     return 'No Content', 204