diff --git a/python/receive.py b/python/receive.py
index 5cdfa3b..f7d1d2d 100755
--- a/python/receive.py
+++ b/python/receive.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ channel = connection.channel()
 
 channel.queue_declare(queue='hello')
 
-print(' [*] Waiting for messages. To exit press CTRL+C')
-
 def callback(ch, method, properties, body):
     print(" [x] Received %r" % body)
 
@@ -17,4 +15,5 @@ channel.basic_consume(callback,
                       queue='hello',
                       no_ack=True)
 
+print(' [*] Waiting for messages. To exit press CTRL+C')
 channel.start_consuming()