diff --git a/eos/gamedata.py b/eos/gamedata.py
index cf5fe1777..4718b4a38 100644
--- a/eos/gamedata.py
+++ b/eos/gamedata.py
@@ -66,10 +66,9 @@ class Effect(EqBase):
         the first time this property is accessed.
         """
         if not self.__generated:
+            pyfalog.debug("Generating effect: {0} ({1}) [runTime: {2}]", self.name, self.effectID, self.runTime)
             self.__generateHandler()
 
-        pyfalog.debug("Generating effect: {0} ({1}) [runTime: {2}]", self.name, self.effectID, self.runTime)
-
         return self.__handler
 
     @property