diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/slave_scripts/run-docs.sh b/modules/openstack_project/files/slave_scripts/run-docs.sh
index 5efa6bbbf3..69d0fa9d78 100755
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/slave_scripts/run-docs.sh
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/slave_scripts/run-docs.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ source /usr/local/jenkins/slave_scripts/select-mirror.sh $org $project
 
 venv=venv
 
+echo "Begin pip freeze output from test virtualenv:"
+echo "======================================================================"
+tox -e$venv -- pip freeze
+echo "======================================================================"
+
 mkdir -p doc/build
 export HUDSON_PUBLISH_DOCS=1
 tox -e$venv -- python setup.py build_sphinx
@@ -76,9 +81,4 @@ else
     mv doc/build/tmp/* doc/build/html/$BRANCH
 fi
 
-echo "Begin pip freeze output from test virtualenv:"
-echo "======================================================================"
-.tox/$venv/bin/pip freeze
-echo "======================================================================"
-
 exit $result